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Fall into a delightful rabbit hole with the #ArchivesDanceParty hashtag

The hashtag honors First Lady Betty Ford on what would be her 100th birthday.

Martha Tesema

on April 6, 2018

Fall into a delightful rabbit hole with the #ArchivesDanceParty hashtag

Betty Bloomer (center), the future Mrs. Gerald R. Ford, Jr. possibly at Bennington College Summer School of Dance, 1938. (Photo via Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images). Credit: Getty Images

There's no better way to celebrate what would be the 100th birthday of Betty Ford than with a bit of dancing history.

The First Lady was a dancing enthusiast and a new exhibit will open April 10 at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum that honors her legacy — and passion for dance. To celebrate the exhibit and Ford's birthday, a bevy of museums, galleries, archives, and dance fans hopped on Twitter to share historical dance photos (and GIFs) throughout history under the hashtag #ArchivesDanceParty.

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The tweets include dancing anecdotes and photographs of everyone from dancing legends Barack and Michelle Obama to professional students of dance to kids breakdancing on a sidewalk.

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If you're bummed about missing this delightful hashtag party, don't worry — there's a digital party on the first Friday of every month, each with a different theme. You can keep an eye out for the next one here.