What is happening this #FlashbackFriday?
People love re-visiting memories and after a year of staying indoors, sometimes it becomes a source of solace
What’s a Flashback Friday? It’s a day for those social media users who might have missed the chance to recall a good memory on #ThrowbackThursday! Or umm, who would mind posting for two consecutive days? So, even for those people, #FlashbackFriday becomes a source to reminisce about that joyous, bittersweet, sad, agonizing, or just a regular moment.
Here’s what we have on Twitter this Friday:
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Wall of Greats in 2000 against Bayern Munich in the Champions League #FlashbackFriday pic.twitter.com/KWOcqrXq20
— Throwback Arsenal (@ThrowbackAFC) March 12, 2021
#FlashbackFriday happy me on Brighton Beach 🏖 ☀️ pic.twitter.com/gANNOZ7xIv
— The LabraDiva 🎬🐕🌟 (@TheLabraDiva) March 12, 2021
Apart from our usual tweeters, some brands also use this as a gimmick to boost their online engagement with customers. For instance:
What was the very first story you wrote on Wattpad?
–#WattpadOutreach #FlashbackFriday #WritingCommunity pic.twitter.com/mHmzJMpxp8— WattpadOutreach (@WattpadOutreach) March 12, 2021
At #DHL, our planes deliver a lot more than just packages: we deliver cookies and happiness! We have been delivering Girl Scout Cookies to troops since 2005! #FlashbackFriday #NationalGirlScoutDay #OperationCookie pic.twitter.com/JBR9q0AIKl
— DHL U.S. (@DHLUS) March 12, 2021
While some also point out the historical significance of a particular day, coinciding with a Friday:
Flight Lieutenant David Ernest Hornell was awarded the Victoria Cross for his bravery in attacking and sinking an enemy U-boat under intense fire, and the dedication he showed towards the welfare of his crew. https://t.co/QhqcWTiP91 #CAF #ForcesJobs #FlashbackFriday #Throwback pic.twitter.com/wSC3EamYRO
— Canadian Armed Forces (@CanadianForces) March 12, 2021
So, what’s on your mind this Flashback Friday?