To celebrate the microblogging site’s own eighth birthday, this week the folks at Twitter unveiled their new #FirstTweet finder page—an easy way to see what your tweeps said when they first jumped into the Twitter fray. It’s also an easy way to see if your favorite notables had any Twitter game when they first joined. Here’s a few of those who did:
1. @BarackObama
Just one more signature. Sure, that’ll do it, Sen. Obama.
2. @ShondaRhimes
Actual black POTUS is so 2009. I think I’ll write a show about a white POTUS with a black girlfriend.
3. @JanelleMonae
Just sitting in my space capsule here at mission control on planet Metropolis.
4. @FloydMayweather
Of course you are.
5. @NickCannon
Ladies and gentlemen, Mr. Mariah Carey.
6. @AngelaSimmons
That’s kinda aggressive.
7. @THEHermanCain
No. 6: Probably don’t vote for Herman Cain. No 7: Spellcheck.
8. @MissMelyssaFord
Girl, you know everyone can read these, right?
9. @boriskodjoe
Someone’s in the running for Dad of the Year.
10. @thesheertruth
Turns out she gets funnier later on.
11. @WhoopiGoldberg
We know you’re shy, Whoopi.
12. @SpikeLee
Mars Blackmon in the house.
13. @TheRealEve
Keeping it conscious.
14. @HenryLouisGates
The Root’s fearless leader already knows the answer. But do you?
15. @DrMayaAngelou
Love her.
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