-- In celebration of its eighth birthday, Twitter is letting users

sent from their account.

It is a gift that stirs up feelings of nostalgia, wistfulness and, in some cases, embarrassment. In celebration, we thought we'd have a look back at the first tweets sent out by politicians, celebrities and athletes with Alabama ties.

While some users elected to have their first tweet express their excitement (or confusion) about the new social media site, others just posted ..whatever. In their defense, they probably didn't bank on us looking back at their first tweet eight years later.

What was your

? Share it with us in the comments section.