Clever #AmericanCapeBreton tweets inspired by 'If Donald Trump wins' campaign
Wags weigh in with puns, mangled movie titles
A Twitter hashtag people are using to mash up American references with Cape Breton turns of phrase has struck the funny bone of Nova Scotians.
#AmericanCapeBreton was created by @HalifaxTrivia, also known as stand-up comic Andrew Evans. Evans hosts trivia nights in Halifax several nights a week.
"I'm always looking for side games for people to play," he told CBC News.
"So we'll give a side prize for best doodle of the night or the funniest wrong answer of the night, and recently, we've started doing these hashtag wars.
"We're always looking for something that's East Coast-inspired, Nova Scotia-inspired and something that may be in the news."
Evans said the 'Cape Breton If Trump Wins' website ticked all the boxes. Launched just over two weeks ago, it encourages Americans to move to the island if Donald Trump becomes U.S. president.
"We thought, 'Well, what would Cape Breton look like if it was filled with Americans?'" said Evans. "So we came up with a couple of entries ourselves and started it from there."
Pee wee Smooth Hermans.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/americancapebreton?src=hash">#americancapebreton</a>
—@musgravesharon<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/americancapebreton?src=hash">#americancapebreton</a> Good Dear Good Will Hunting
—@adamcdyoung<a href="https://twitter.com/HalifaxReTales">@HalifaxReTales</a> Honey Mabou Boo <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/americancapebreton?src=hash">#americancapebreton</a>
—@HalifaxReTalesThe 'Cape Breton If Trump Wins' website has generated interest among thousands of potential American immigrants to Canada and led to coverage from several U.S. media outlets.
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How I met yer father <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/americancapebreton?src=hash">#americancapebreton</a>
—@pinkfloydtf<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/americancapebreton?src=hash">#americancapebreton</a> Gangs of New Waterford
—@billievanillieArichat my pants when Trump won <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/americancapebreton?src=hash">#americancapebreton</a>
—@jebilloThe hashtag #AmericanCapeBreton was created and a prize awarded at a trivia night in Halifax on Tuesday.
Since then, though, the hashtag has taken on a life of its own.
Breaking Plaid <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/americancapebreton?src=hash">#americancapebreton</a>
—@GeoffMacLellan<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/americancapebreton?src=hash">#americancapebreton</a> Fresh Prince of Belle Cote! Love these! Thanks.
—@TourismCBStepdances with Wolves <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/americancapebreton?src=hash">#americancapebreton</a>
—@thebrandingguy<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/americancapebreton?src=hash">#americancapebreton</a> Victoria County Secrets <a href="https://t.co/p9K8KNYZ3N">pic.twitter.com/p9K8KNYZ3N</a>
—@HalifaxReTales