People on Twitter React to Mr. Peanut Somehow Being Declared Dead

Mr. Peanut appears to have blown up just a week and a half before the Super Bowl.

Jan 22, 2020
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Mr. Peanut at the 2016 Macy's Day Parade
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Mr. Peanut died on Wednesday. Cause of death? His own valor. Also he was blown up by a peanut truck for something that's got to be a Super Bowl ad campaign. The Boy Who Cried Wolf, there's lessons in that book.

The 104-year-old's quote-unquote death was preceded by this quote-unquote confirmation: 

It is with heavy hearts that we confirm that Mr. Peanut has died at 104. In the ultimate selfless act, he sacrificed himself to save his friends when they needed him most. Please pay your respects with #RIPeanut pic.twitter.com/VFnEFod4Zp

— Mr. Peanut (@MrPeanut) January 22, 2020

And about an hour later this footage of him saving Wesley Snipes and Matt Walsh showed up. What a guy: 

We’re devastated to confirm that Mr. Peanut is gone. He died doing what he did best – having people’s backs when they needed him most. #RIPeanut pic.twitter.com/12PyWYJB7J

— Mr. Peanut (@MrPeanut) January 22, 2020

With that out of the way, it's hard to argue that the Planters people didn't do their jobs because the mascot's death was the No. 1 and 2 trend on Twitter, and when the hell was the last time anybody was talking about peanuts? Probably that time he was over-dabbing.

so mr. peanut was 6’1” and he hanged himself from a bunk bed? and the two guards who were supposed to be watching him fell asleep while all this was happening? yeah sorry i don’t buy it

— Andrea More (@amore_orless) January 22, 2020

We, too, would sacrifice it all for the nut #RIPeanut (a real one).

— SNICKERS (@SNICKERS) January 22, 2020

RIP Mr. Peanut. He was just in my DMs last month 😢. Lord carry him now 🙏 https://t.co/SuvOHWfmS9 pic.twitter.com/VVmSYUduWC

— Kenjac (@JackKennedy) January 22, 2020

These marketing IDIOTS think I’m gonna fall for their obvious ”Mr. Peanut is dead” ploy?

They’ll have a funeral for Mr. Peanut at the Super Bowl. Here’s the thing: he’s a nut (legume, I know, but still). His buried body will GROW more peanuts.

This is how the mascot reproduces.

— Ian Abramson (@ianabramson) January 22, 2020

Mr Peanut didnt kill him self #StayWoke

— PFT Commenter (@PFTCommenter) January 22, 2020

Mr Peanut was a son of a bitch I'm glad the fucker is dead

— Quinton Reviews🎬 (@Q_Review) January 22, 2020

Imagine being the Kraft Heinz ad exec who spent the last six months praying nobody famous would die on January 22nd so they could off Mr. Peanut without looking like ghouls only to see that Terry Jones died today.

And then saying "fuck it, do the tweet".

— Renfamous⭐️ (@renfamous) January 22, 2020

Logging onto the tl and learning of Mr Peanut's death pic.twitter.com/EPl9n6fT7t

— Slade (@Slade) January 22, 2020

Mr. Peanut was a real nasty freak. Simply a master of being hornt. Pouring out a big jar of chunky PB for this filthy boi. #RIPeanut pic.twitter.com/mrlIvLbEW8

— Roger (6'5") (@iamtherog) January 22, 2020

*Re-reads above tweets* Yep, that had to be what they were going for.

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