To many people, Wakanda is the fictional nation from Marvel's Black Panther but for others, it could be a legitimate free-trade nation willing to do deals with the United States.
Wondering what we are on about? Well, allow us to explain.
Over on the US Department of Agriculture website, a prankster managed to list Wakanda as a free trade partner to the United States, with the two countries apparently trading livestock such as ducks, donkeys and dairy cows.
Wakanda is listed as a US free trade partner on the USDA website?? https://t.co/xcq1OFTIPh— Francis Tseng (@Francis Tseng) 1576681653
According to a spokesperson from USDA, Wakanda ended up being listed on the website accidentally after a staff test.
This odd occurrence was noticed by software engineer Francis Tseng, whose tweet about this bizarre reference to Marvel soon went viral.
Speaking to Reuters he said:
[I] thought I misremembered the country from the movie and got it confused with something else.
Despite the reference to Wakanda or any other Marvel nation, planet or character being removed from the website it hasn't stopped people revelling in the hilarity of this story.
Absolutely love that Wakanda got listed as available for trade agreements! Amazing! #Wakanda #WakandaForever https://t.co/2f3HzuQtHN— Careerships (@Careerships) 1576755771
🙅🏿♂️🙅🏿♂️🙅🏿♂️🙅🏿♂️🙅🏿♂️🙅🏿♂️🙅🏿♂️🙅🏿♂️ WAKANDA FOREVER!! 🙅🏿♂️🙅🏿♂️🙅🏿♂️🙅🏿♂️🙅🏿♂️🙅🏿♂️🙅🏿♂️🙅🏿♂️ https://t.co/81df4iwJeu— Femi (@Femi) 1576763569
“The department's online tariff tracker hosted a detailed list of goods the two nations apparently traded, includin… https://t.co/an2IqJATUK— Lebo Diseko (@Lebo Diseko) 1576752750
It has also become a meme, with people seriously disappointed that there won't be a trade deal with Wakanda.
Seriously, get us some vibranium.
I can only assume it has something to do with Donald Dump when they list #Wakanda as one of their trade partners, b… https://t.co/CPbGHSYMQk— Russ H (@Russ H) 1576753490
MISS ME WITH THAT "FICTIONAL COUNTRY" BULLSHIT WAKANDA FOREVER #WakandaForever https://t.co/Ubvp55oFfh— 👑 Hoodrat Tendencies 👑 (@👑 Hoodrat Tendencies 👑) 1576764089
I knew it! #Wakanda exists! The US have just been hiding it from us this whole time!— Josh... but I'VE SEEN NWH x3 (@Josh... but I'VE SEEN NWH x3) 1576755363
Now come on, I know the GOP is mad about the impeachment but this is a step too far. Hatin' on Wakanda. Where am I… https://t.co/vxU0ZkeYg1— Caudle - BLM (@Caudle - BLM) 1576762846
it’s critical that the president be asked about this important issue https://t.co/je3frb6sI4— George Conway (@George Conway) 1576764127
Yes, yes, this is very funny and they took the thing down, but answer me this, jokers: Where else are we supposed t… https://t.co/S0ahgABDC5— Matt Singer (@Matt Singer) 1576766490
When you find out Wakanda exists because America cuts trade ties with them. #Wakanda— Jonathan Ryder (@Jonathan Ryder) 1576755863
There goes any chance of a post-Brexit trade deal with Wakanda...
What a time it is to be alive, the US, showing the UK how to forge new trade relationships post-Brexit.… https://t.co/wAwqZYaor0— Reece Pugh (@Reece Pugh) 1576749862
Now that Brexit is imminent UK should start negotiating a free trade agreement with Wakanda 😂 https://t.co/DP7veChEAu— Toju Ogbe (@Toju Ogbe) 1576766199
Maybe we will get a Brexit trade deal after all. https://t.co/tZpA7BqXwF— Kevin Beaumont (@Kevin Beaumont) 1576753772
The good news is Dr Liam Fox is very confident of securing a post-Brexit trade deal any day now. https://t.co/JDeczv2CID— Ally Fogg (@Ally Fogg) 1576754946
If we can't have Wakanda, maybe we could do a deal with Latervia, Genosha, Sokovia or any other nation from Marvel comics.
HT BBC