You ever just get so sick of it all that you want to climb an insanely tall tree in the middle of a metropolis and throw fruit at passersby? That’s exactly what Seattle’s cleverly dubbed “Man In Tree” decided to do with his Tuesday, scaling an 80-ft tall Sequoia in front of a Macy’s in the city’s Belltown neighborhood and chucking apples, pine cones and tree branches at anyone who dared attempt to remove him.
Realizing that they were witnessing the birth of a folk hero, Twitter sprung into action with its best jokes.
"Whatcha doin'?"
"Just hanging out in this tree. You?"
"Re-evaluating my decision to be a firefighter." #ManInTree pic.twitter.com/HgCyB6niBi— Michael Mashburn (@MisterMashburn) March 23, 2016
https://twitter.com/cheribaker/status/712418537902477312
Showing my support for #manintree pic.twitter.com/lV447qiYeB
— Tim Darragh (@tdarragh) March 22, 2016
https://twitter.com/tdarragh/status/712421699170349056
Tonight at 5. #ManInTree pic.twitter.com/r8JvaJyDSA
— Joe Veyera (@JoeVeyera) March 22, 2016
BREAKING: #ManInTree may be Grinch surrogate. Working to confirm. https://t.co/XYrfxt6xiB
— Joe Veyera (@JoeVeyera) March 22, 2016
(Side note: Imagine if Twitter had been around when other legends were created. “MRW they say I can’t outdrill a steam-powered hammer.”)
Many Twitter users couldn’t help but notice Man In Tree’s resemblance to another much-beloved character.
Live coverage of the #ManInTree! 😉😎🎄 pic.twitter.com/2N54fo2aAT
— Jeff Barrett (@BarrettAll) March 22, 2016
#ManInTree Is this Yukon Cornelius????? pic.twitter.com/S3884dj1f3
— Andrew (@ADoherty238) March 22, 2016
Even the Seattle PD, working to get the man out of the tree and re-open the surrounding streets, couldn’t help but see the humor in the situation.
.@heyjessibrown There will likely be traffic impacts in the area, but issue appears to be between the man and the tree.
— Seattle Police Department (@SeattlePD) March 22, 2016
.@mirahwood Still under investigation. We've got negotiators en root.
— Seattle Police Department (@SeattlePD) March 22, 2016
@shriekhouse We're branching out.
— Seattle Police Department (@SeattlePD) March 22, 2016
The true winner of the day was quick-witted tweeter @Man_In_Tree, providing live updates and inspirational quotes from the legend himself.
#Quote #ManInTree pic.twitter.com/EoVxjaeNA8
— Man In Tree (@Man_In_Tree) March 22, 2016
#Quote #ManInTree #AppleLife pic.twitter.com/oYUuQGNsvL
— Man In Tree (@Man_In_Tree) March 22, 2016
My Inspiration. #ManInTree pic.twitter.com/MkpSL13Uec
— Man In Tree (@Man_In_Tree) March 22, 2016
Green Party. #FeelTheFern #ManInTree https://t.co/7ZW1JH2a8y
— Man In Tree (@Man_In_Tree) March 22, 2016
Is the tree I climbed tall? #ManInTree https://t.co/maYurSHXxj
— Man In Tree (@Man_In_Tree) March 22, 2016
Eventually, he was joined by other characters in the sage including @SassyFireman and an account for the tree in question. Man In Tree fans can keep up with the story at ManInTree.com, a site that re-directs to Seattle’s KOMO News live-feed of the tree.