You guys were totally on TV.
During a segment on SportsNet Central, CSN’s Jill Sorenson introduced viewers to #TweetLikeOviDay and highlighted her favorite tweets from the day.
Did you make the cut?
So far today, hundreds of readers and Caps fans have participated in #TweetLikeOviDay – our made-up holiday to celebrate Alex Ovechkin’s word salad.
You can now add one more person to that list: Alex freaking Ovechkin.
Today is Tuesday, August 8th. 8/8. Which means today is #TweetLikeOviDay!! It’s gr8est day of the year!!!!!!
Celebrating RMNB’s most official unofficial holiday is simple: hop on The Twitters (maybe give us a follow @russianmachine if you haven’t already), forget every bit of grammar you ever learned, and add a dash of parenthesis and a few hahahas. You’ll be tweeting in the style of the Caps captain in no time. Make sure to tag your tweet with the hashtag #TweetLikeOviDay so we can see your creations! Maybe we can even get trending.
By Rachel Cohen 6 years ago
You guys, today is August 8th (8/8) and you know what that means! It’s time to celebrate Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin and his amazing communication style with our very own made-up holiday, Tweet Like Ovi Day.
To participate, jump on Twitter (we’re @russianmachine), drink 8 Red Bulls, and then recklessly abandon all grammar and punctuation rules you learned in grade school. Make sure to conclude every tweet with a hahaha and some exuberant close parenthesis )))))). You’ll also want to include the hashtag #TweetLikeOviDay in your submissions. Let’s get this ish trending.
Happy Tweet Like Ovi Day! For those of you who are new to the site, every year on August 8th (8/8), we celebrate one of the wery best!!!!! hockey players in the world, Alex Ovechkin, and his one-of-a-kind communication style by tweeting like him all day.
To participate, just jump on your Twitter machine, shotgun cans of Red Bull until you’re shaking violently, and then start typing. Remember, recklessly abandoning all grammar and punctuation rules you learned in grade school is not just encouraged, it’s required.
We’re also asking you guys to conclude every tweet with a poignant hahahahahahaha of any length, some exuberant close parenthesis )))))), and the hashtag #TweetLikeOviDay. Maybe, just maybe, we’ll get this holiday trending in DC this year.
As always, if you need some style-guide tips, follow the master himself @Ovi8 and peruse his work. We’re also encouraging you guys to submit photos and Vines. Put on your favorite Nike t-shirts and hats, black out a tooth, grab a hockey stick, and strike a pose.
We’ll be embedding our favorite tweets of the day as they happen below.
You guys, today is August 8th (8/8) and you know what that means! It’s time to celebrate Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin and his amazing communication style on teh Twitters with our very own made-up holiday, Tweet Like Ovi Day.
To participate, jump on the social network, drink approximately 9 to 10 Red Bulls, and then recklessly abandon all grammar and punctuation rules you learned in grade school. Make sure to conclude every tweet with a hahaha and some exuberant close parenthesis )))))). You’ll also want to include the hashtag #TweetLikeOviDay in your submissions. Let’s get this ish trending.
As always, if you need some style-guide tips, follow the master himself @Ovi8 and peruse his timeline. This year, we’re also encouraging our readers to submit photos. Put on your favorite Nike t-shirts and hats, black out a tooth, and strike a pose.
We’ll be embedding our favorite tweets of the day as they happen below. Have fun.
This gon’ be so sick))))))))))
