What would you do for a year of chicken nuggets'Well, Twitter user Carter Wilkerson is trying to get 18 million retweets.On Wednesday at precisely 10:31 p.m., in a tweet that will live on in infamy, Wilkerson tweeted at fast-food chain Wendys. He asked Wendys how many retweets would snag him a year of FREE chicken nuggets.Yo @Wendys how many retweets for a year of free chicken nuggets' Carter Wilkerson (@carterjwm) April 6, 2017 Unflinching and clearly appreciative of the tenacity of the request, Wendys responded a mere minute later with:@carterjwm 18 Million Wendy's (@Wendys) April 6, 2017 Wilkerson, a hero, responded in kind:@Wendys Consider it done Carter Wilkerson (@carterjwm) April 6, 2017 Wilkerson is up for the challenge, although its unclear whether he knows just exactly what he signed up for.For reference, the most-retweeted tweet in Twitter history was Ellen DeGeneres famous Oscars selfie' which has a mere 3.2 million retweets, as Mashable observed. To get to the Wendys-required 18 million, Eater crunched the numbers: It would take 5 percent of the entire Twitterverse retweeting Wilkerson to reach his goal.As of Friday morning, Wilkerson had exceeded 1 million retweets.HELP ME PLEASE. A MAN NEEDS HIS NUGGS pic.twitter.com/4SrfHmEMo3 Carter Wilkerson (@carterjwm) April 6, 2017 And Wendys was shook.1 Million'!'! Officially SHOOK https://t.co/XZ1AafXo2p Wendy's (@Wendys) April 7, 2017 If the 1 million retweets werent evidence enough, Wilkersons dedication the nugget cause has rallied a serious amount of support.Theres a GoFundMe seeking $65,000to get Wilkerson the retweets he needs.Using services that allow you to buy Twitter retweets, the 18 million goal can be accomplished with just $62,000. Please support with anything you can and be sure to retweet his tweet yourself if you havent already, the page states.The other $3,000 is unaccounted for, but no matter!Theres also a hashtag, #NuggsForCarter, which has folks from all over getting very excited about Wilkersons prospective year of nuggets.Get this man his nuggs #NuggsForCarter MIKEY JAY (@ThisIsTeriyaki) April 7, 2017 I don't know him, I am not American. But as a Brit, I appreciate the freebies in life. #NuggsforCarter @Wendys #GiveHimHisNuggets pic.twitter.com/xz0Ww8ZwHe Lily James (@NerdyMamma92) April 7, 2017 #NuggsForCarter is 1/18 of the way there... you scared yet @Wendys @TheEllenShow @carterjwm Dan Kaczanowski (@danokaz22) April 7, 2017 We have you covered on the east coast! @carterjwm @Wendys #nuggsforcarter pic.twitter.com/K3BcmYNEKu Anthony Romeo (@PSURomeo) April 7, 2017 Many tweets also tagThe Ellen DeGeneres Show in an effort to not only convince host DeGeneres to retweet for the cause, but also to invite Wilkerson on her show.1 million baby, were 1/18 of the way there. Let's get it trending!! #nuggsforcarter @TheEllenShow Carter Wilkerson (@carterjwm) April 7, 2017 Many have asked Wendys if theyll give Wilkerson the nuggets now that hes topped 1 million retweets ' an impressive feat in itself. But the fast-food chain appears to be steadfast in its desire for a full 18 million.The Huffington Post has reached out to Wilkerson and Wendys regarding this quest for nuggets, so well update this post if they get back to us. A Wendys representative has stated the company is impressed by what has gone down thus far and didnt expect the tweet to take off the way it has:To all you fellow nugget-lovers out there, know this: All you need is a dream.I highly recommend @Wendys chicken nuggets to everyone Carter Wilkerson (@carterjwm) January 19, 2017 Keep on tweeting, Carter. We hope you get those nuggets. -- This feed and its contents are the property of The Huffington Post, and use is subject to our terms. It may be used for personal consumption, but may not be distributed on a website.
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