It’s Gonna Be May-hem: The Enduring Legacy of a Meme

As April dwindles down to its final days, a familiar feeling washes over the internet. A sense of anticipation, not for blooming flowers or warmer weather necessarily, but for the inevitable wave of memes. Specifically, the “It’s Gonna Be May” memes. It’s a cultural touchstone, a digital tradition, and a guaranteed way to make people…

“It’s Gonna Be May”: Decoding the Enduring Legacy of a Hilarious Meme

Introduction Ever find yourself instinctively bracing for impact as April draws to a close? That’s the ‘It’s Gonna Be May’ effect. It’s like clockwork – as the calendar creeps towards the end of April, social media explodes with one of the internet’s most beloved and reliably recurring memes: “It’s Gonna Be May.” But where did…