I’d sure hate to be the veteran who was planning on taking out a loan to finance a trip to the national park. Luckily for me I’m just a regular dude and the shutdown is nothing more than a big proverbial pinata for me and my twitter homies to swing at all day long. #shutdown

Da real reason da gov shut down pic.twitter.com/DbmvnBxB6x

— Ghetto Raver (@Ghetto_Raver) October 1, 2013

I can't wait for "The Newsroom" to come back so we can find how this #governmentshutdown will impact Jim and Maggie's relationship

— James Hesky (@JamesHesky) October 1, 2013

I just saw a tumbleweed blow through Ted Cruz's ego. #governmentshutdown

— Chip Chantry (@ChipChantry) October 1, 2013

Why couldn't the main characters also die in the series finale of the House of Representatives?

— Tim Butterly (@timbutterly) October 1, 2013

Doomsday Preppers all forced to stay home from work today due to their overly painful erections #shutdown

— mattmccusker (@MattMccusker) October 1, 2013

Throw away your money. Baseball cards from the 80's are now the official currency. #shutdown #governmentofBrendan

— Brendan Eyre (@EyreBud) October 1, 2013

If the government can shut down so can I. #naptime

— Paul Virzi (@PaulVirzi) October 1, 2013

Government is shut down? THERES NO RULES! pic.twitter.com/zNnNeKkjyF

— Richard DeMoss (@RichDeMoss) October 1, 2013

The government shuts down, we learn we miss it, then try to catch it before it makes its flight to express our love in "Shut Down Shut Down"

— Sidney Gantt (@SidneyGantt) October 1, 2013

DON'T GO TO ANY NATIONAL PARKS TODAY THEY ARE ALL CLOSED BECAUSE OF THE GOVERMENT SHUTDOWN RAAAARGH!

— Mort Zombiestein (@mortzombiestein) October 1, 2013