Anthony Weiner 'giggling' that his #IndependenceDay tweet is being taken seriously

Often on the 4th of July we get a kick out of people who tweet “happy birthday” to America while mistaking the year for its age. Some do so jokingly, and some are serious.

Anthony Weiner got an early start on the annual tradition today:

https://twitter.com/anthonyweiner/status/617300124604211200

Et tu, Carlos Danger?

Not sure if serious. https://t.co/2s0GyByIzr

— ?Jeff Nelson? (@boldroastrev) July 4, 2015

Weiner said he was just having some fun on the 4th:

??? This never gets old. And the people who think he is serious <<<<< https://t.co/FZ17GrQjO0

— Mrs. Vincent Adultman (@baltimore_lili) July 4, 2015

https://twitter.com/anthonyweiner/status/617324338543505408

https://twitter.com/_OhNoSheDidnt/status/617324860100837377
https://twitter.com/anthonyweiner/status/617326485398011904

If anything, Weiner has proven that he can be counted on for a laugh.