The Seahawk asked UNC Wilmington staff and faculty their thoughts on the matter. Is anybody going to show up? Is anyone going to get hurt? Are people even thinking about it anymore?
20 at noon, the official time and date for the aforementioned Facebook event. Things are set to really hit the fan on Sept. There are still issues abound - two Dutch YouTubers were arrested just this week for trying to get a look at the military installation - but it has lost a lot of steam in general. With the event itself taking place in mid-September, though, it was easy to forget about. The joke reached its peak in the middle of the summer, with many celebrities and internet personalities jumping in to get in on it.
However, hype for the event has died down in recent times. This topic has quickly wormed its way into pop culture, including o ne of the many remixes for Lil Nas X’s summer hit, “Old Town Road,” and it just might be one of the things 2019 is remembered for years from now. If you have been keeping up with meme culture for the past couple of months, you know all about the “ Storm Area 51, They Can’t Stop All of Us” Facebook event that kicked off tons of internet in-jokes for all to enjoy.
