Federal agency mysteriously tweets ‘why’ – and nothing else. Twitter had funny guesses

A federal agency posted a mysterious message on Twitter, and people quickly responded with guesses about what it meant Wednesday morning.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission simply tweeted “why” — and nothing else. The agency is tasked with protecting Americans from dangerous products and issuing recall notices on faulty goods.

So, when the commission sent out the message, plenty of people on Twitter took notice.

Observant followers of the government account surmised that perhaps Quinn the Quarantine Fox was behind the tweet.

Quinn the Quarantine Fox is the commission’s mascot during the coronavirus pandemic, offering tips about home safety in creative and often quirky posts.

The “why” tweet quickly got over 1,000 likes, 500 retweets and dozens of responses.

This story was originally published April 29, 2020 at 11:55 AM with the headline "Federal agency mysteriously tweets ‘why’ – and nothing else. Twitter had funny guesses."