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Return of beer snake to Bombers games unleashes tweet-storm

WATCH: See a beer snake built — and brought down.

WINNIPEG – The announcement that the beer snake will be allowed to return to Blue Bombers games unleashed a series of jokes from the Winnipeg Twitterati.

News that the Bombers would again allow the beer-cup “snakes” to be built after they were banned four years ago unleashed a series of biting 140-character jokes about a team that can’t seem to find success on the field.

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For some, the return of the beer snake raised serious journalistic questions:

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Those who hadn’t heard of a beer snake before embraced the term:

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Those who hadn’t heard of a beer snake before embraced the term:

Here’s one definition that was offered up:

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Some tweeters were ready to toss just-sworn-in Mayor Brian Bowman in favour of the snake:

The general consensus appeared to be the return of the beer snake was a sign of desperation:

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But fans of the beer snake just didn’t care:

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