Liberal Twitter erupted in glee last night after the lights briefly went out on the Statue of Liberty, with many assuming it was a symbolic message to kick of International Women’s Day and #ADayWithoutWomen:
The statue of liberty last night.
I'm gonna go with "not a coincidence."#internationalwomensday #daywithoutawoman #Resist pic.twitter.com/MF3ANQHslr— Steve Marmel (@Marmel) March 8, 2017
Well that's a way to officially kicks off #ADayWithoutWomen https://t.co/FfHAVFF5tR
— Matthew A. Cherry (@MatthewACherry) March 8, 2017
Wow! Lights are out at the #StatueOfLiberty! A #DayWithoutAWoman started early @womensmarch!! #RESIST ✊?❤
— Gingger Shankar (@GinggerShankar) March 8, 2017
There even was a Twitter “Moment” dedicated to this wishful thinking with the tagline, “the symbolism isn’t lost on anyone”:
There’s a blackout at the Statue of Liberty. Is she officially kicking off #DayWithoutAWoman?https://t.co/7TD3zGyYq5
— Twitter Moments (@TwitterMoments) March 8, 2017
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Well, if that “symbolism” is that government can’t keep the lights on, then we agree! Here’s the real reason Lady Liberty went dark:
Some lights on the Statue were temporarily off tonight. Likely related to new emergency generator/Hurricane Sandy recovery project work.
— Statue of Liberty NM (@StatueEllisNPS) March 8, 2017
Lights out, folks! Statue of Liberty goes dark overnight pic.twitter.com/4Di47sjX2A
— FOX & friends (@foxandfriends) March 8, 2017
Oh, well Libs. Maybe next time!
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