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Today, the internet has been set ablaze by talk of a viral Facebook event that invites people to raid Area 51 together. As of this writing, nearly 500,000 people have said they’re attending the ill-advised occasion, with the host encouraging folks to “Naruto run” through the premises. “Lets see them aliens,” the post jokes.
Area 51 is an Air Force facility that has gained pop culture infamy as the place where the US government supposedly hides secrets, such as UFOs, aliens, and advanced technology. This is likely all rubbish, but even so, Area 51’s allure has remained over the years.
Given the flippant tone in the Facebook invite, this supposed raid of Area 51 is almost certainly just a huge goof. Everyone knows that military bases are a serious matter, and besides, efforts to visit the guarded base have been thwarted in the past. Many folks confess they have no real intention to show up.
Regardless, the joke has gone viral, and it’s prompting a number of memes around the web that make light of what people will find inside of Area 51. Games and nerd-related properties make heavy appearances here, which makes sense, given that we do like a good sci-fi.
Here are some of the best Area 51-related jokes we’ve seen around.
Area 51 guards watching people trying to break in. #Area51 pic.twitter.com/PiStTUNlrR
— Barbara (@ImBarbaraPool) July 12, 2019
How I’m How
— ♡COLE ROSE♡ on soundcloud :) (@ColeRoseHTX) July 12, 2019
pulling up to I’m
Area 51 leaving pic.twitter.com/s5rDYJyivF
me and the boys on our way to area 51 ♂️ ♀️
— Roblox (@Roblox) July 12, 2019
▶️Break into #area51 in Jailbreak here: https://t.co/7avW9vg3XF pic.twitter.com/cHEhEi0tp7
How we leaving #Area51 with illegal weapons pic.twitter.com/7WuD8Vq9B5
— Matt (@iWuppp) July 12, 2019
Me leaving Area 51 with the new whip #theycantstopallofus pic.twitter.com/OcGSkbiV74
— LesThe3rD (@LesTheTrey) July 12, 2019
guards at Area 51 today be like pic.twitter.com/GpoLtu7AfV
— luke (@Russian8703) July 12, 2019
How I’m How
— Bo Nguyen (@bonguyeen) July 12, 2019
pulling up to VS I’m
Area 51 leaving pic.twitter.com/rvawjLeGJ8
The aliens in Area 51 getting ready to be freed after they get that omw text pic.twitter.com/APFVZD0j8Z
— Matthew A. Cherry (@MatthewACherry) July 12, 2019
how ima surprise my girl after i leave area 51 pic.twitter.com/GYdbjsponJ
— prof. oak (@gimme_nek) July 12, 2019
me after getting away with looting area 51 alien tech pic.twitter.com/mCJU755TOR
— greg (@jetgreguar) July 12, 2019
Sonic fans raiding Area 51 to free the aliens pic.twitter.com/Q1W2kbU7Og
— トパーズ (@R4wR_Gir) July 12, 2019
How I’m pulling up to Area 51
— UltraRocks (@UltraRocks_) July 12, 2019
vs
How I’m leaving Area 51 pic.twitter.com/kKF6UvX9oD
that one person who actually showed up alone to #area51 to steal an alien pic.twitter.com/IZIrRigWf5
— 【 d α m í α n 】 (@spookylemons) July 12, 2019
This how everyone over at area 51 gon be like: #Area51 pic.twitter.com/coQwYFvUmA
— Skizzo (@ThatOneweeb0000) July 12, 2019
And just in case it’s unclear: Please don’t go to Area 51!
