Harambe - the meme that refused to die

When a meme goes mainstream it usually means it isn’t funny any more and it’s over. So how has the Harambe gorilla meme endured so long?

If you’re even just a modest user of social networks, you’ll probably know about Harambe by now, but in case you don’t: Harambe was the gorilla shot dead in Cincinnati zoo in May, after a three-year-old child climbed into his enclosure. The animal’s death was the subject of huge controversy, particularly on social media. Facebook pages were set up, angry tweets were sent. And, as with most internet-based outrage, it eventually abated. The news cycle moved on.

What happened next? Well, the internet did what it does best: it took the piss. It took the earnest posts that flooded our feeds after Harambe’s death and just ran with them.

Adding to the ridiculous nonsense - here is our humble tribute to the Gorilla who died but whose meme would not....

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Remixed from this beautifully done gorilla: http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:182151