In May 2009 Dr. Frank N Furter tweeted lines from the movie-musical The Rocky Horror Picture Show…

So, come up to the lab,

-Frank Furter (@DrFNFurter) May 7, 2009

and see what’s on the slab!

-Frank Furter (@DrFNFurter) May 7, 2009

I see you shiver with antici …

-Frank Furter (@DrFNFurter) May 7, 2009

 

Five years later his joke paid off beautifully–

… pation.

-Frank Furter (@DrFNFurter) May 7, 2014

Well-played, sir. 66,000 retweets and 35,000 favorites! It seems Rocky Horror fans everywhere were tickled by this punchline. Here’s Tim Curry performing the inspiration for the most patient joke in social media history.

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