Hi @gap. We're going to need to talk about this ad. Y'all know that the space shuttle didn't fly until 1981, right? pic.twitter.com/iTHBHPuwTx
— Miriam Kramer (@mirikramer) May 6, 2016
Good catch, but it's not even 1981. That's a non-painted external tank. Those didn't launch till STS-3 in 1982. https://t.co/548kb8PFC0
— seth borenstein (@borenbears) May 6, 2016
@mirikramer @joelhousman omfg here u go @gap pic.twitter.com/SURHVt37bQ
— darth!™ (@darth) May 6, 2016
Popular Science identified the spaceship as Discovery, which launched in 1988. Gap quickly responded by noting that the date on the photo isn't meant to be accurate.
@mirikramer 1969 is included in most of our ad pics. Its the year we opened, not meant to be the shuttle launch date. Sorry for confusion.
— Gap (@Gap) May 6, 2016