A Decade Without Harambe#

This blurb captures lore with a series of tributes and a travel journal. Where Gen Alphas have 6-7, we had Har. Times were hard but easier, memes made sense, no covid and no TDS, we said whom.

An Ode to a Gorilla#

I wanted to write some words myself, but found I could express myself no more eloquently nor concisely than The White House.

Today, we remember a legend.

On this day in history, Harambe would have celebrated another birthday. An icon that became part of internet history, American culture, and an entire generation’s timeline.

Tomorrow marks 10 years since we lost him. Ten years since the moment the world stopped scrolling and collectively mourned something bigger than a meme.

He became a symbol of loyalty, strength, chaos, unity, and the strange beauty of the internet bringing millions of people together for one cause: never forgetting Harambe.

Everyone remembers where they were when they heard the news. And somehow, a decade later, his legacy still lives on.

Gone, but never forgotten. Rest easy to a true patriot. 🕊️🇺🇸

May 27, 1999 — May 28, 2016 Forever in our hearts.

— Trump Administration, The White House (redirects to X, formerly Twitter)

He Was Just A Gorilla#

An important video compilation was made to capture the zeitgeist of 2016.

He Was Just A Gorilla (redirects to Youtube)

In an effort to comply with Youtube’s regulations, no soundtrack was provided in this short. It is meant to be played with Sorry by Justin Bieber.

Oh, The Places You’ll Go!#

Icons were disseminated across the West and captured on a lesser known travel account, pixout4harambe.

Did It Really Happen?#

5 years later a group got together to introspect. They asked Did It Really Happen. A San Francisco based design group PTOATS (put-that-on-a-t-shirt), not to be confused with put it on a shirt (note: redirects), charitably donated apparel in memorium.

It did really happen. It’s no longer too soon to tell. 5 more years have passed and we believe more will happen.