It all started with a simple question. Richard Deitsch (@richarddeitsch), a writer/reporter for Sports Illustrated, asked his Twitter audience the following:

 
As soon as the responses started poring in, it was clear that it was going to be a special night (and following few days) on Twitter. To this day people continue to share their special moments with Richard, who in turns retweets them to his large following. There have been hundreds of photos shared to date and they can all be viewed on Richard’s twitter timeline.

Below you will find a small collection of some of the photos that really stood out.