#Evergreen
#Evergreen trended during the March 2021 Suez Canal blockage, though it technically referred to the shipping company (Evergreen Marine) rather than the ship itself (Ever Given)—a confusion that spawned its own memes.
The Confusion
The massive container ship had:
- Ship name: Ever Given
- Company: Evergreen Marine Corporation
- “EVERGREEN” painted in giant letters on the side
- Most people calling it “the Evergreen” despite technically incorrect
The naming confusion became part of the story’s absurd humor.
Why Both Trended
#Evergreen trended alongside #SuezCanal because:
- The word was visible in all photos/satellite imagery
- Easier to remember than “Ever Given”
- Media outlets inconsistently using both names
- Pedants correcting everyone on social media
- “Well, actually…” becoming its own meme
Cultural Moment
The hashtag captured the chaotic energy of:
- Nobody sure what the ship was actually called
- Corrections generating more confusion
- Everyone having opinions about shipping terminology
- The absurdity of the entire situation
- “The Evergreen” becoming common usage despite being wrong
Legacy
#Evergreen remained in use even after the ship was freed, often conflated with #EverGiven and #SuezCanal as shorthand for the entire incident.
The naming confusion mirrored the broader chaos—nothing about the situation made sense, including what to call the ship causing it.
Related Hashtags
- #EverGiven
- #SuezCanal
- #ShipStuck
- #ContainerShip
- #EvergreenMarine