A "Shots for Harambe" Kickstarter Has Raised Over $27,000

A group of bros with internet access have created a Kickstarter campaign called "Shots for Harambe," which, you guessed it, sells shot glasses with Harambe the gorilla on them. But it doesn't stop there: the Kickstarter group, which the Daily Dot reported refers to themselves as "the team," added what they surely believe to be a clever saying on the shot glasses: "Take a shot for Harambe. He took one for you."

Good one, guys.

Nicholas Verity and two of his friends told the Daily Dot the idea came them when they were (surprise!) taking shots: "The idea mostly came to us as a joke when we were having some drinks at a friend's house. The conversation was something along the lines of: 'Richie let’s take a shot!' 'I'll take a shot if it's for Harambe.' 'True, he took one for us!'"

Inexplicably, the team's Kickstarter page for their shot glass company links the shot glasses to All Lives Matter, the presidential campaign, and "justice for animals,"

As of the time this story was written, the Kickstarter has amassed over $27,000, proving the market for ironic Harambe stuff is bottomless. The team has several levels of rewards for people who pledge money to their business venture, from a single shot glass for $9 pledges, all the way up to a 20 pack of shot glasses and a meeting with "the team" (though only for people who live in Los Angeles).

The shot glasses are just the latest extension of the memes that arose after the explosion of hot takes after Harambe, an endangered silverback gorilla who was shot and killed after a child entered his environment at the Cincinnati Zoo in May. Notably widespread memes have been "Dicks out for Harambe" and a petition to erect a statue of Harambe at the White House.