Area51storm: Area 51 memes storm Twitter as alien hunters arrive at military base in Nevada
The Area 51 raid kicked off early Thursday morning to the surprise of many who have watched plans for the event jokingly unfold on social media, but who didn't think it would actually happen. A Facebook event that joked about"storming" the classified military base inspired some extraterrestrial enthusiasts to visit the gates of the conspiracy-fueled site.
A handful of other events, designed with safety in mind, competed to divert attention away from the Area 51 gates. An educational event called Area 51 Basecamp set up outside of Rachel, Nevada, while the Facebook group creator Matty Roberts moved his scheduled event to downtown Las Vegas. Still, some hopefuls arrived at Area 51 with no apparent plan. Twitter users responded with memes.
Alien-hunters gather to"storm" Area 51 at an entrance to the military facility near Rachel, Nevada on September 20, 2019.Most of the internet jokes seemed to hold a genuine concern for the safety of visitors and of Area 51 security. Many comments surfaced with disbelief that there were really people who wanted to storm the base.
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