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Throwback Thursday

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Throwback Thursday is a trend among social media sites such as Instagram, Twitter and Facebook's wherein users post or repost older photographs (often from their childhood) with the hashtag #ThrowbackThursday or #TBT.

Sports Illustrated attributes the origin of the term to a sneaker-specific blog named Nice Kicks. According to SI, this blog began a practice of regular postings (on Thursdays) of photos of old basketball footwear in 2006, titling the series "Throwback Thursday".

Throwback Thursday vs.Flashback Friday

Similar to Throwback Thursday is Flashback Friday. Flashback Friday was in circulation several months before Throwback Thursday was. Although both hashtags are similar, what makes them different is the days in which one can post a nostalgic picture. Flashback Friday is a second chance for social media lovers to upload a photo if they have forgotten on Thursday, or even for people to upload more vintage photos that allows them to share their content as many times as they want. On Fridays, social media users should use the hashtag #flashbackfriday or #fbf to follow the trend.

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Throwback Thursday Wikipedia