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More than a million people have responded “going” to the Facebook event to storm the infamous Area 51 in Nevada thanks to a myriad of articles, memes, and GoFundMe pages on the topic.
More than a million people have responded “going” to the Facebook event to storm the infamous Area 51 in Nevada thanks to a myriad of articles, memes, and GoFundMe pages on the topic.
Now, the quickly growing RSVP list has caught the eye of the U.S. government and U.S. Air Force spokeswoman Laura McAndrews appears to be taking the “threat” seriously, despite the many signs—including a post admitting as much—that the event page is just a joke.
“Hello US government, this is a joke, and I do not actually intend to go ahead with this plan. I just thought it would be funny and get me some thumbsy uppies on the internet. I’m not responsible if people decide to actually storm area 51,” the post reads.
Still, McAndrews is discouraging people from “trying to come into the area where we train American armed forces,” telling the Washington Post:
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More than a million people have responded “going” to the Facebook event to storm the infamous Area 51 in Nevada thanks to a myriad of articles, memes, and GoFundMe pages on the topic.
More than a million people have responded “going” to the Facebook event to storm the infamous Area 51 in Nevada thanks to a myriad of articles, memes, and GoFundMe pages on the topic.
Now, the quickly growing RSVP list has caught the eye of the U.S. government and U.S. Air Force spokeswoman Laura McAndrews appears to be taking the “threat” seriously, despite the many signs—including a post admitting as much—that the event page is just a joke.
“Hello US government, this is a joke, and I do not actually intend to go ahead with this plan. I just thought it would be funny and get me some thumbsy uppies on the internet. I’m not responsible if people decide to actually storm area 51,” the post reads.
“The US Air Force always stands ready to protect America and its assets.”McAndrews’ warning, however, has only served to increase attention—and RSVPs.
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