The sirens hadn't stopped before social media reaction began.
The early wake-up call throughout Hennepin County immediately prompted reaction ranging from startled to groggily cranky to funny to forgiving.
Twin Cities residents proved they can be funny even before they've had coffee.
Some were pretty unhappy.
But others had empathy for whoever screwed up.
Some looked on the bright side.
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