‘Tis the season to eat Pocky! Celebrate Pocky Day with these amusing (and tantalizing) tweets from Japan!
Of all the holidays all over the world, we’d have to say that Pocky and Pretz Day (usually shortened to just Pocky Day) may be our favorite. Observed each November 11 (or “11/11″—a date which is meant to resemble a bunch of the long, thin snacks standing in a row), Pocky Day is simple and delicious, and Twitter gets filled with awesome, and often hilarious, photos.
Here’s a selection of our favorite 2015 Pocky tweets, beginning with some of the sweet sticks in their natural habitat: scrunched between the pecs of muscular Japanese men!
https://twitter.com/sodateya/status/664097175119400961“It’s after midnight. Today is Pocky and Pretz day. Last year, I held the Pocky straight up and down, but this year I’m raising the difficulty a bit, and just holding them at the tip.”
What’s that? You want more beefcake with your Pocky? Great! Here’s another muscleman happy to help out!
https://twitter.com/yasuhiroshida/status/664264969404329985
▼ And one more, for good measure!
https://twitter.com/JONIEMON283/status/664222479938752512Of course, we can’t let the men have all the fun…
飛鳥くんが煽ってきたから3本刺しや‼︎(｀・ω・´) pic.twitter.com/ri9vpP4Jqm
— みっきー@へなちょこベンチプレス (@greatestgoriko) November 10, 2015
▼ Hey, that’s cheating!
スタンバイ。
— みっきー@へなちょこベンチプレス (@greatestgoriko) November 10, 2015
チョコ舐め要員さんまだぁ？ pic.twitter.com/J3gdTXlCli
▼ “You mustn’t play with your food! LOL”
https://twitter.com/monamona1919/status/664404940618465281
▼ How many Pocky can you fit in YOUR mouth?
50ポッキー
— 🍉中川翔子🍉🐈⬛ (@shoko55mmts) November 11, 2015
いただきマミタス
ポッキーの日 pic.twitter.com/h1Cbmx9MAY
Next, here are two latte artists who incorporated Pocky Day into their creations. We are definitely impressed!
https://twitter.com/george_10g/status/664302741481623552ラテアート【ポッキー】#ポッキープリッツの日 #ポッキーの日 @pockypretz11 @glico_PR pic.twitter.com/fcxGc1ItOE
— ベルコルノ＠ラテアートと漫画飯 (@BELCORNO) November 10, 2015
▼ Even Google is getting in on the Pocky Day action!
今日は「ポッキー＆プリッツの日」ということで、ここ数年間の「ポッキー」「プリッツ」検索動向をどうぞ！#ポッキー1111 pic.twitter.com/xez4p9702i
— Google Japan (@googlejapan) November 11, 2015
These students went out and bought 1,111 boxes of Pocky for their classmates. We sure wish we’d gone to school with people this cool!
【明日はポッキー＆プリッツの日】
— 東京大学生協駒場購買部 (@komabakoubai) November 10, 2015
おはようございます
ポッキー＆プリッツの日イブに大記録が出ました
記録を打ち立てたのは「S-19 1st2nd」さま！
なんとなんと「1111箱」ご購入頂きました♪
クラスみんなで仲良く食べてね！ pic.twitter.com/YwVxjxUREF
▼ Apparently the JSDF is testing a new weapons system today…
11.11.11：11【発射】
— 自衛隊宮城地方協力本部＠公式ですよ☆ (@miyagipco) November 11, 2015
祝 ポッキーの日おめでとう！
（くまさん）#いちごポッキー #ポッキーの日 pic.twitter.com/M7Kp9U3fOG
▼ “Breaking news! Pocky and Pretz are different length!”
【速報】ポッキーとプリッツは長さが違う#ポッキーの日 #87へぇ pic.twitter.com/yg26ZWG905
— 株式会社タニタ (@TANITAofficial) November 11, 2015
▼ This cat is living the dream!
ポッキーで転がってみた #フテネコ pic.twitter.com/zzZ9u6IuB8
— 芦沢ムネト🤓🎤🎨😺🎸📻 (@ashizawamuneto) November 11, 2015
▼ Even Marutaro is celebrating!
https://twitter.com/hedgehogdays/status/664239804305899520▼ Pocky is the warrior’s smallest (but not least important) weapon.
【今日は】11月11日♪ #ポッキーの日 #ポッキー1111 そして冬コミまで49日です!!!! pic.twitter.com/GEmEQCwYvl
— ACOS池袋本店 (@ACOS_shopinfo) November 11, 2015
▼ “WITNESS ME, POCKY! WITNESS ME!”
witnessー！！ #ポッキーの日 pic.twitter.com/8C4aUcpkSl
— スー (@su_u__) November 10, 2015
▼ Hey, even bad guys can appreciate Pocky Day!
https://twitter.com/daiampg/status/663489237837221888And what would Pocky Day be without some Pokémon illustrations?!
https://twitter.com/crystal_shoot/status/664372825231200256どれから食べる？？#ポッキーの日 #ピカチュウ pic.twitter.com/vWu9W4s4dg
— ぱち (@pachi3268) November 11, 2015
▼ Finally, here’s a Pocky guitar to play us out on!
リハーサル終了！
— AtsuyuK! (あつゆき) (@DrummerAtsuYuKi) November 11, 2015
ポッキーギター可愛い🎸#ポッキーの日 #ポッキープリッツの日 #ベースの日 pic.twitter.com/tVho2N7UQ9
We hope you have a great Pocky and Pretz Day!
Sources: ITMedia
Top image: Twitter/@su_u_, Twitter/@hedgehogdays, Twitter/@yasuhiroshida, Twitter/@monamona1919 (images edited by RocketNews24)
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