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Never Forget Harambe 10 Year Anniversary Meme

This meme features a clear portrait of Harambe the gorilla overlaid on a waving United States flag background. White text at the top right reads "NEVER FORGET 5.28.16", referencing the date May 28, 2016 when 17-year-old gorilla Harambe was fatally shot by Cincinnati Zoo staff after a small child fell into his enclosure. Large text across the lower portion of the image reads "DICKS OUT FOR HARAMBE", the famous satirical tribute catchphrase that went viral immediately after Harambe's death and has remained a persistent internet meme reference. The meme was created to mark the 10-year anniversary of Harambe's death.
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NEVER FORGET 5.28.16; DICKS OUT FOR HARAMBE

Overview

This meme features a clear portrait of Harambe the gorilla overlaid on a waving United States flag background. White text at the top right reads "NEVER FORGET 5.28.16", referencing the date May 28, 2016 when 17-year-old gorilla Harambe was fatally shot by Cincinnati Zoo staff after a small child fell into his enclosure. Large text across the lower portion of the image reads "DICKS OUT FOR HARAMBE", the famous satirical tribute catchphrase that went viral immediately after Harambe's death and has remained a persistent internet meme reference. The meme was created to mark the 10-year anniversary of Harambe's death.

Origin notes

This meme is sourced from Reddit meme communities, distributed via Reddit Meme RSS feeds. It is a yearly anniversary iteration of the long-running Harambe tribute meme trend that originated in 2016 shortly after Harambe's death. Users consistently create and share remixed versions of Harambe tribute memes each May 28 to reference the viral cultural moment that became one of the most recognizable internet memes of the 2010s.

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