When the world is in chaos, the U.S. economy is in the tank, and we're all getting poorer by thousands of dollars a month, we could use some encouraging news, don't you think?
Let's check in and see how things are going in New York City ...
So there’s literal green sludge bubbling up from the ground next to World Trade Center right now pic.twitter.com/VF7mErx0PH
— Dan Pantelo (@danpantelo) November 2, 2023
Can anybody explain this or are we just living in full blown Gotham rn pic.twitter.com/scwPXix7j6
— Dan Pantelo (@danpantelo) November 2, 2023
Oh. Well, never mind then.
Apparently (according to Community Notes at least), this is just a harmless green dye used for leak detection. But that's no fun.
Twitter/X users had much better ideas about what this meant for Gotham (yeah, you know exactly where this is going).
And since we could all use a laugh, let's go with those theories instead.
— Justin Brannan (@JustinBrannan) November 3, 2023
Hey, New York could use someone like Mayor Lenny these days. He wasn't out there talking about his 'brand' (like certain NYC mayors we could mention). He knew who to call when things like this happen.
— Justin Hart (@justin_hart) November 3, 2023
— 情意 (@will_from_mars_) November 3, 2023
— Zach (@zherring) November 3, 2023
I'm sure this is completely unrelated to the recent unveiling of Vigo Von Homburg Deutschendorf's portrait at the Manhattan Museum of Art. https://t.co/sbg7nvnzke pic.twitter.com/VZAhPZ4ha2
— Lord Inquisitor Ineptus Astartes (@AstartesIneptus) November 3, 2023
Of course, as any good Gen Xer understands, the color of this sludge might mean something else entirely.
As a Gen Xer l, here’s what I know about underground sludge in New York:
— That Chad Garland (@chadgarland) November 3, 2023
Green = cool mutants
Pink = angry ghosts https://t.co/M6j19TpFAW
Come on. This is basic chemistry, people.
IT'S HAPPENING! https://t.co/w5FL2CImsO pic.twitter.com/Xj24ekzne8
— Brandon Hannibal Donkey (@BrandonDonkey2) November 3, 2023
Anyone see any turtles around? https://t.co/cDtKedlpnE pic.twitter.com/5gO0fdYZqW
— Bounding Into Comics (@BoundingComics) November 3, 2023
— JK Johnny 🇺🇸🏴☠️ (@_JohnnyJones) November 3, 2023
I've seen where this ends. pic.twitter.com/2XRABSwTVI
— Jack Montgomery (@JackBMontgomery) November 3, 2023
Cowabunga, dude. Order some pizza.
Ghostbusters and TMNT were obviously the two most popular theories, but people had some other ideas as well, including The Joker, Roger Rabbit, and ... yikes, Cersei Lannister from Game of Thrones.
I see the Riddler has followed through with his diabolical plan. I may be busy for the next couple days. https://t.co/aJg85RiKOh
— The Dank Knight 🦇 (@capeandcowell) November 3, 2023
It’s only dangerous if you’re in Toontown though https://t.co/v4ojm5WpXq pic.twitter.com/UmexTajdtq
— MichaelJMcM (@Michaeljmcm13) November 3, 2023
So that’s how the steel beams were melted 🤔 https://t.co/siL2d87C6t pic.twitter.com/tzHmrdkgX5
— Jack_Seaward (@Jack_Seaward) November 3, 2023
But in the end, this last one may have been our favorite theory of all ...
Where's @ericswalwell 🧐 https://t.co/2xAFH2xfCV
— MagaGem 💎 (@MAGAGEM1) November 3, 2023
Eep. LOL. Yeah, I think we're done here.
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