In honors of Twitter's 8th anniversary, they have posted this fun website where you can see people's first tweets...
https://discover.twitter.com/first-tweet
It's fun to look back! Doing US Skaters (U.S. National medalists), earliest tweet first.
Jeremy Abbott
@jeremyabbottpcf
Happy Birthday to me, I give myself a twitter account!!!
1:35 PM - 5 Jun 2009
Madison Hubbell @MadiHubbell
I can't completely believe that I just got a twitter...
3:40 PM - 16 Jun 2009
Joshua Farris @joshDfarris
I am confused
5:25 AM - 18 Jun 2009
Evan Bates
@Evan_Bates
first tweet: roommate Shibu has embraced his inherent motherly qualities to nurse me back to health. Shibs for J prime minister!
8:38 PM - 18 Jun 2009
Charlie White
@CharlieaWhite
Do you have any idea what it's like to only have one person following your twitter?! And trevor young to boot... Haha, I mean- What up trev?
6:06 PM - 22 Jun 2009
Ashley Wagner
@AshWagner2010
Just wanted to give a shout out to Nathalie Boelens, I saw the group she created on Facebook- thanks!
9:11 AM - 14 Jul 2009
Alex Shibutani
@AlexShibutani
is on Twitter. I can't believe this just happened.
10:22 AM - 27 Aug 2009
Maia Shibutani
@MaiaShibutani
I am up and running on Twitter! Alex is my first and only follower (so far)....Not sure how I feel about that.
9:00 AM - 27 Sep 2009
Meryl Davis
@Meryl_Davis
Wasn't sure the whole twitter thing was for me, but what better way to spread word about helping others...
3:07 PM - 15 Oct 2009
Mirai Nagasu
@mirai_nagasu
Hi everyone, I'm on my way to the rink...
Please take care of me on twitter from now on!!!
8:34 AM - 3 Feb 2010
Gracie Gold
@GraceEGold
Got home from Ann Arbor yesterday night! Great job everyone! But I miss everyone already!
12:25 PM - 15 Nov 2010
Zach Donohue @ZachTDonohue
Im finally here!
4:20 PM - 30 Aug 2011
(Madision Chock (@chockolate02) first tweet was actualy a RT)
Adam Rippon
@Adaripp
That #AwkwardMoment when they take down all the Lance Armstrong quotes at the Olympic Training Center. #Yikes
3:56 PM - 24 Aug 2012
Retweeted by Madison Chock
Polina Edmunds
@PolinaEdmunds
Short program <3
12:07 PM - 1 Dec 2012
https://twitter.com/PolinaEdmunds/statuses/274968088531857408 (she posted a photo)
Max Aaron
@MaxTAaron
Happy I'm finally on twitter! Getting ready for the show! @johnnygweir @madihubbell @sammicesario @emhughes26 @rossminer @z_donohue
2:01 PM - 16 Dec 2012
Jason Brown
@jasonbskates
Finally got a twitter! Excited to be here! #betterlatethannever #twitterlessbrown is no longer twitterless!!!
7:51 AM - 10 Jun 2013
https://discover.twitter.com/first-tweet
It's fun to look back! Doing US Skaters (U.S. National medalists), earliest tweet first.
Jeremy Abbott
@jeremyabbottpcf
Happy Birthday to me, I give myself a twitter account!!!
1:35 PM - 5 Jun 2009
Madison Hubbell @MadiHubbell
I can't completely believe that I just got a twitter...
3:40 PM - 16 Jun 2009
Joshua Farris @joshDfarris
I am confused
5:25 AM - 18 Jun 2009
Evan Bates
@Evan_Bates
first tweet: roommate Shibu has embraced his inherent motherly qualities to nurse me back to health. Shibs for J prime minister!
8:38 PM - 18 Jun 2009
Charlie White
@CharlieaWhite
Do you have any idea what it's like to only have one person following your twitter?! And trevor young to boot... Haha, I mean- What up trev?
6:06 PM - 22 Jun 2009
Ashley Wagner
@AshWagner2010
Just wanted to give a shout out to Nathalie Boelens, I saw the group she created on Facebook- thanks!
9:11 AM - 14 Jul 2009
Alex Shibutani
@AlexShibutani
is on Twitter. I can't believe this just happened.
10:22 AM - 27 Aug 2009
Maia Shibutani
@MaiaShibutani
I am up and running on Twitter! Alex is my first and only follower (so far)....Not sure how I feel about that.
9:00 AM - 27 Sep 2009
Meryl Davis
@Meryl_Davis
Wasn't sure the whole twitter thing was for me, but what better way to spread word about helping others...
3:07 PM - 15 Oct 2009
Mirai Nagasu
@mirai_nagasu
Hi everyone, I'm on my way to the rink...
Please take care of me on twitter from now on!!!
8:34 AM - 3 Feb 2010
Gracie Gold
@GraceEGold
Got home from Ann Arbor yesterday night! Great job everyone! But I miss everyone already!
12:25 PM - 15 Nov 2010
Zach Donohue @ZachTDonohue
Im finally here!
4:20 PM - 30 Aug 2011
(Madision Chock (@chockolate02) first tweet was actualy a RT)
Adam Rippon
@Adaripp
That #AwkwardMoment when they take down all the Lance Armstrong quotes at the Olympic Training Center. #Yikes
3:56 PM - 24 Aug 2012
Retweeted by Madison Chock
Polina Edmunds
@PolinaEdmunds
Short program <3
12:07 PM - 1 Dec 2012
https://twitter.com/PolinaEdmunds/statuses/274968088531857408 (she posted a photo)
Max Aaron
@MaxTAaron
Happy I'm finally on twitter! Getting ready for the show! @johnnygweir @madihubbell @sammicesario @emhughes26 @rossminer @z_donohue
2:01 PM - 16 Dec 2012
Jason Brown
@jasonbskates
Finally got a twitter! Excited to be here! #betterlatethannever #twitterlessbrown is no longer twitterless!!!
7:51 AM - 10 Jun 2013
Love reading their first tweets. Awwww at Jason being the last person from this batch to join twitter. Love his first tweet. He is such a cutie!
