With the release of North Korea's strategic "strike plan" map showing a number of places in the U.S. that Kim Jong-un apparently wants to bomb — including Washington, D.C. and Hawaii, many are scratching their heads at the inclusion of Austin, Texas.
The Twittersphere has erupted in hilarious fashion with the latest hashtag: #whyaustin.
Here are some of the highlights:
That's one way to make people stop moving here MT @kvue#Austin makes North Korea's target list: kvue.tv/10fOMGb#whyaustin
— Holly Pulket (@HollyPulket) March 29, 2013
Of all the states in the Union, #NorthKorea should know not to mess with Texas. #whyaustin
— Carmen Gia (@CarmenGia) March 29, 2013
Soooo... guess this means Kim Jong Un is a Boomer Sooner #whyaustinwtim.es/ZHOoRD via @washtimes
— Tejal Patel (@newscommander21) March 29, 2013
He just wanted some brisket. #whyaustin#sxdprktwitter.com/dblanchard/sta…
— Dustin Blanchard (@dblanchard) March 29, 2013
Because Austin's smugness about its 5.4% unemployment rate has grated on Kim Jong-un's last nerve. twc.state.tx.us/news/press/201…. #whyaustin
— Will Franklin (@WILLisms) March 29, 2013
All we Austinites really expect is an incredible quality of life ... and to not be vaporized. #whyaustintwitter.com/dblanchard/sta…
— Dustin Blanchard (@dblanchard) March 29, 2013
You know who is angry about missing Prince during SXSW? Kim Jong Un. No Purple Rain = Reign Of Terror. #whyaustin
— Sweet John (@SweetJohn) March 29, 2013
"Forbes rates Austin third most nuke-able city in US. Mayor credits educated workforce, music scene."#whyaustin
— Shelly Brisbin (@shelly) March 29, 2013
Austin made N Korea's short list of cities to nuke? Kim Jong-un is just mad he's not closer to @torchytaco. #whyaustin
— Steve Adler (@SteveAdlerSays) March 29, 2013
Austinites can't necessarily blame North Korean missile threats on all of the California transplants, but we'll try. #whyaustin
— Jordan (@Jordan_Stewart) March 29, 2013
Kim Jung Un is as terrified of another Rick Perry"oops" run as we are #whyaustin
— Ron Boerger (@rboerger) March 29, 2013
Texas has taken on other countries before and won....we got this! Bring it North Korea! #whyaustin
— Jimmy Hollowell Jr. (@jghollowell) March 29, 2013
And finally, I had to throw my hat in the ring:
CONFIRMED: The reason North Korea wants to bomb #Austin, TX. #whyaustintwitter.com/PaulSzoldra/st…
— Paul Szoldra (@PaulSzoldra) March 29, 2013
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