Brangelina wedding jokes: Twitter mocks 'breaking' news
An orange-level breaking news alert heralded Brad and Angelina's wedding. Twitter, as usual, made jokes

Amid the squeals of enthusiasm and flutterings of eyelashes from fans around the world, the wits of Twitter reacted to news of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt's wedding in typically wry style.
The news came through as an orange-level breaking news alert from the Associated Press, signalling its great importance.
BREAKING: Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt were married Saturday in France, says a spokesman for the couple. — The Associated Press (@AP) August 28, 2014
Some Tweeters instantly recognised the gravity of the alert.
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tough to say which breaking news from this morning is more important: economic growth being revised up to 4.2% or Brad and Angelina — Sam Stein (@samsteinhp) August 28, 2014
But others thought the marriage might be a little hasty.
Ah, Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt got married. Hasty decision, they only have 6 kids... — Batoul (@BatoulHussein) August 28, 2014
Some were so overcome with emotion, they went completely numb.
Brad and Angelina got married and I feel nothing. Am I dead inside? — Hilary Milnes (@hilarymilnes) August 28, 2014
And middle America simply couldn't believe it.
Brad And Angelina Finallee Marrd? Ov'r T' Weekend? N' #France? Whut?: Accerdyun' ta thishere… http://t.co/WKWYWdKmJw — RedneckRealityCheck (@RedneckReality) August 28, 2014
Good news for grain producers though, as grain markets around the world rallied to the news.
Grain markets rallying on Brad and Angelina wedding news. — Angie Maguire (@GoddessofGrain) August 28, 2014
Everyone, yes everyone, was caught up in the Hollywood fairytale.
Brad and Angelina marry after 11 yrs. £5 says they split in less than 3: http://t.co/pZKiWXBFdG (anyone who says 'concretize' is doomed) — fleetstreetfox (@fleetstreetfox) August 28, 2014
But some people felt that the news story lacked weight on a day when real news broke.
idc about angelina jolie and brad pitt, i'm still trying to wrap my head around the fact that hello kitty is a human girl — Debbie Downer (@LaurieFromMiami) August 28, 2014
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