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minus-squareHonytawk@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up17·edit-227 days agoThe Hampster Dance meme happened 5 years before the Badger meme.
minus-squareDasus@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up8arrow-down1·27 days agoWhoever made that gif should be punished. It’s Hampster, because it’s in honor of Hampton the Hampster. Also, did you know where the Hampster dance is from, as music? I was today years old when I learned this. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vPwal8_HsQ
minus-squareMesophar@pawb.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·25 days agoRobin Hood being my favorite Disney movie from my childhood, I did indeed know that! I liked the song before I ever saw the Hampater Dance, so it was a shock to me seeing it the first time
minus-squareDasus@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·25 days agoI loved it as a kid but never made the connection consciously as far as I remember.
minus-squareudon@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·27 days agoAlso fine, but I guess what I was trying to express is that memes have existed forever and any claim that this is the “first” one is just silly. Also relevant: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3d1phCytJyg
The Hampster Dance meme happened 5 years before the Badger meme.
Whoever made that gif should be punished.
It’s Hampster, because it’s in honor of Hampton the Hampster.
Also, did you know where the Hampster dance is from, as music? I was today years old when I learned this.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vPwal8_HsQ
Robin Hood being my favorite Disney movie from my childhood, I did indeed know that! I liked the song before I ever saw the Hampater Dance, so it was a shock to me seeing it the first time
I loved it as a kid but never made the connection consciously as far as I remember.
Also fine, but I guess what I was trying to express is that memes have existed forever and any claim that this is the “first” one is just silly.
Also relevant: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3d1phCytJyg