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How Twitter reacted to the Giant Granny roaming the streets of Limerick

There’s fear, amusement and a lot of confusion.

Sep 5th 2014, 3:05 PM 3,424 Views 1 Comment

YESTERDAY, WE GAVE you the lowdown on the ‘Giant Granny’, a 25ft puppet being paraded around Limerick as part of its City of Culture celebrations.

Here she is in action.

Giant Granny having a nap in #Limerick. Hitting the streets again at 4 o'clock pic.twitter.com/xHMVjG18XI
— Pat McGrath (@patmcgrath) September 5, 2014

Source: Pat McGrath/Twitter

The spectacle kicked off today and will continue until Sunday.

On Twitter, the reactions ran the gamut from amusement to unbridled terror. Here are some of the best.

There was widespread confusion.

Ok what the fuck is this like giant granny parade in Limerick all about?! #Confused
— Alan Bolton (@alnboltn) September 5, 2014

Source: ALN BOLTN/Twitter

I don't really understand why there's a giant granny in Limerick but I like it. #LimerickGiant
— Orla Grant (@EverSoOrla) September 5, 2014

Source: Orla/Twitter

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There was terror.

I have fears that this Giant Granny in Limerick is going to break free from her reigns and terrorise the nation.
— Karin Carthy (@KarinCarthy) September 5, 2014

Source: Karin Carthy/Twitter

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There was gratitude that she wasn’t in Stradbally last weekend.

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There was mild annoyance.

I never thought I'd tweet that a giant granny puppet made me be late for work #onlyinlimerick #limerickcity
— Ciara Rua (@CiaraAliceRua) September 5, 2014

Source: Ciara Rua/Twitter

There was irritation at her dominance on social media.

On today's episode of Facebook. A giant fucking Granny goes for a stroll through Limerick and EVERYONE puts up a warm filtered photo of it.
— Dr. Tugboat Maguire 🌐 (@IchHeisseGraeme) September 5, 2014

Source: Graeme/Twitter

There was hope that the Giant Granny and bus of potatoes could help improve Limerick’s image.

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But mostly, there was awe.

Extraordinary! The Giant Granny an amazing sight to behold. She looks like a real supersized person. An absolute must see! #LimerickGiant
— Alan English (@AlanEnglish9) September 5, 2014

Source: Alan English/Twitter

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How Twitter reacted to the Giant Granny roaming the streets of Limerick