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Here are the 69 nicest vines that are actually worth saving

This has been Vine.

 

Jay Hathaway

Internet Culture

Posted on Oct 27, 2016   Updated on May 25, 2021, 5:09 pm CDT

R.I.P. Vine. Things will be different now that Twitter is shutting down the short-video service it never really figured out how to monetize: Adults will consider switching to Instagram video and teen fauxlebrities will switch to Musical.ly or consider finding real jobs. Twitter promises that Vine’s archives will remain up for the time being, though, so let’s talk about the brilliant, funny vines that are actually worth saving. 

Back at it again at Krispy Kreme

https://vine.co/v/hLmL2HHnzP2

Anime is Real

https://vine.co/v/5WQEtLDTMJb

Look at all those chickens

https://vine.co/v/OuTVHxUPzmt

9/11 Whisper

https://vine.co/v/hMmhIAigZYB

Duck Army

https://vine.co/v/eIXejbQ2utM

Zach kicked too much

https://vine.co/v/5dWxnlBmm5Z

Gay frogs

https://vine.co/v/e9KPWaXLuiX

Eminemineminem

https://vine.co/v/OQBdVv1pvax

Africa dog

https://vine.co/v/e30YQw30uTJ

Robot Africa dog

https://vine.co/v/iXWz6516Ipz

Tainted Love dog

https://vine.co/v/iJgvzWvTElw

Enya dog

https://vine.co/v/iB0QOv73n7u

In the Air Tonight dog

https://vine.co/v/ea0OwvPTx9l

Super Mario Dog

https://vine.co/v/bEYZdetnbnK

Dog gets crossed over

https://vine.co/v/iZr0BwA19VM

Every vine by Hemtube

https://vine.co/v/ih0rU2z62BK

Put It Through the Window

https://vine.co/v/OvIWZ7UVj6g

Tonight, Tonight

https://vine.co/v/eUddEtZimrr

The entire Carly Rae Jepsen vine genre, but especially this walrus

https://vine.co/v/ibxWhlAjAht

…and this Mean Girls mashup

https://vine.co/v/5ev1YpQ1uhQ

The works of Cool 3D World, but especially ‘The Egg’

https://vine.co/v/iW0thjJZQl6

Psst!

https://vine.co/v/b02YnMJwgFD

Jesus Take the Wheel

https://vine.co/v/OLM1Tpblppi

I want to be famous

https://vine.co/v/hMHIPbn7OWt

Haha no way

https://vine.co/v/iulHp0TnT2T

This good jump

https://vine.co/v/igZPViZEOuJ

This weirdo and these cats

https://vine.co/v/eLjmLmMmtv9

These furries

https://vine.co/v/O2JtDbdJOd7

Every vine exposing Iggy Azalea’s bad raps

https://vine.co/v/OViWBIwzB9H

This one, too

https://vine.co/v/eu09Y71jj1r

Ebola Shrek?!?!

https://vine.co/v/OAYu5OZh59D

This kid whose anger severely backfired

https://vine.co/v/MLmTlEihMK5

Guys bein’ dudes

https://vine.co/v/huq9n7jOnWl

Dude in the cut

https://vine.co/v/MZmwQn02lDu

I have never been so scared and so sad

https://vine.co/v/ed25nOM1Y6x

That skateboarding taco

https://vine.co/v/eWaQ17K7ivX

True love

https://vine.co/v/iajrbvXIZWv

Take On Me

https://vine.co/v/irY0hlmODWu

Nice

https://vine.co/v/eAwgO6mtWDP

Poor Melania… 

https://vine.co/v/5gl0blP1VTO

The Alex Jones grunt. Please open in multiple tabs for best effect.

https://vine.co/v/56P20MudBKl

Craaaawling iiiiiin my skiiiiin

https://vine.co/v/5irjBO201xJ

A Titanic turn-up

https://vine.co/v/OJwTUr1g1FA

Trump gets Smash Mouthed

https://vine.co/v/5miO90JZ5IM

Join the MGMT team

https://vine.co/v/5zJI01n3OFV

Tell me that the pussy is miiiine

https://vine.co/v/hEtQtAOgzPX

When a girl favorites your tweet…

https://vine.co/v/hE3TnalEuqj

Your new boyfriend

https://vine.co/v/iVXVIFrAeJd

What I want…

https://vine.co/v/iPdreEwBd0B

Ooh! Neon Genesis Evangelion…

https://vine.co/v/ip7Ye52D0Qb

*air horn*

https://vine.co/v/OUljvzWBBiU

Hunter fell

https://vine.co/v/blXO0ptatxb

I’m dying.

https://vine.co/v/O6rY9zQ6OxA

Hello…

https://vine.co/v/eLzWh1tbnP6

Triers then, big hearts then… (Read the worst Boston Marathon bombing tweet ever for context.)

https://vine.co/v/bLZITDDnxO9

Beautiful morning

https://vine.co/v/irlFUQi3UTA

Trump <3 Hentai

https://vine.co/v/inMHuhU9A0Q

I was told by Applecare!!!!!!

https://vine.co/v/huHUPLnx1dg

He needs some milk

https://vine.co/v/O2tQg5wgjF1

My eyes… it burns…

https://vine.co/v/OQaU31zHOhY

I have the power of God!

https://vine.co/v/ha9xpnUdxpV

Nuthin’ but Babbage’s in here tonight

https://vine.co/v/iJuF32b5d2U

The infamous Shovel Girl (‘Take On Me’ version)

https://vine.co/v/MXWgD7vV9qP

Drake is no Steph Curry

https://vine.co/v/ObKOvOOYQng

Rap God egg

https://vine.co/v/hYjpvHVVDXp

Let go, baby!

https://vine.co/v/exM1AUlhn5p

Screw you, Jay!

https://vine.co/v/OahzuBpP6ur

Shut the flip up!

https://vine.co/v/MrD0guhjnEW

The vines of Demi Adejuyigbe

https://vine.co/v/hznYt7EFBv2

Come and get y’all juice

https://vine.co/v/hbpVueATxIi

He’s about to say it!

https://vine.co/v/eJiV2qLiO09

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*First Published: Oct 27, 2016, 4:10 pm CDT