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20 Years Ago, He Shouted Leeeeeeroy – And The Internet Has Never Been The Same Again

The story of Leeroy Jenkins began in May 2005 – and it feels like it never really ended. What started as a quirky moment in a WoW dungeon has become a pop culture monument to chaos, courage, and ...
The Daily Dot

It’s been 12 years since the infamous charge of Leeroy Jenkins

“Wanna feel old?” is what websites always ask when they’re about to feed you a slab of internet nostalgia, but we’re serious this time: want to feel really, really old? Today is the 12th anniversary ...
Kotaku

The Makers Of ‘Leeroy Jenkins’ Didn’t Think Anyone Would Believe It Was Real

It was one of the first memes ever, a viral sensation that went mainstream back when people still used dial-up internet. Yet the cameraman behind “Leeroy Jenkins” still seems stupefied that anyone ...
PC Gamer

WoW's Leeroy Jenkins, one of the internet's oldest memes, turns 20 years old—and after looking back on what we wrote in 2005, I feel like we've failed Leeroys everywhere

I don't like to make our readers feel the weight of the passing years—but I'm afraid I have to inform you that Leeroy Jenkins, one of the internet's oldest memes, turned 20 years old yesterday. I know ...