George Jetson's July 2022 birthday rolls around and Twitter reacts: "Feeling old?"

Happy Birthday George Jetson! Twitter went wild on Sunday July 31 after memes claiming it was the iconic cartoon character's big day went viral. The topic started trending when fan Brendan Kergin pointed out that George revealed he was 40 in the futuristic 1960s TV series set in 2062. Kergin shared a one-page graphic fan base that lists George's birthday as July 31. , 2022 and Kergin ran with it. "I don't mean to alarm anyone, but someone is about to give birth to George Jetson," he wrote on Thursday, July 28.

Fans also ran with it, as social media was flooded with their hilarious reactions. "Well I feel old now," wrote one Twitter user, as another shared, "George Jetson was born somewhere around today, congratulations! Soon flying cars and domestic robots One also cheekily posted, "Breaking news! George Jetson's mom is in labor! Admitted to hospital! He's on his way..."

And yet another summed up all the goofy memes by sharing, "Today marks the birth of classic Hanna-Barbera character George Jetson!…We think…Actually, we're not entirely sure. Well, it's got to be someone's birthday today. Happy Birthday George!"

The Hanna-Barbera production has painted a comedic vision of the future 100 years from now since its debut on September 23, 1962. George was husband to his wife Jane and father to a teen. his daughter Judy and youngest son Elroy as they navigated the trials and tribulations of life at the Skypad Apartments in Orbit City, where moving walkways, flying cars and brave robot minions were all the rage.

Despite its wacky charm and...