Why is ‘Betty’ trending?
Happy Birthday Betty #HappyBirthdayBetty
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — Tuesday morning, Twitter lit up with one consistent message: Happy Birthday Betty.
No, not Betty White, Ross, or even Boop. These well wishes are meant for @TerrieRucker1’s mom, who is turning 82.
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Around 1:30 a.m. @TerrieRucker1 posted:
If anyone has a minute , would you please say Happy Birthday to my mom. She’s alone she’s 82. And I can show them to her when I go see her tomorrow for her birthday. Her name is Betty. Thank you! She would be thrilled.
This good-hearted post immediately blew up online, by 8:30 it had 2,700 Happy Birthday comments and counting.
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It even garnered global attention, with people from Nova Scotia to Fiji joining in.
From the team at Channel 8, Happy Birthday Betty!