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If you loved ‘Elf on the Shelf,’ you’ll love this new meme

The meme is back.

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Tiffany Kelly

Elf on the Shelf under Christmas tree

Remember the Elf on the Shelf? It’s a character from a children’s book about elves who sit in people’s homes and spy for Santa. The concept was intended to be cute, but many people found it creepy. The elf became a meme several years ago, and people imagined the character stealing, doing yoga, and befriending other toys while humans slept.

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And now, a couple of months before the holiday season begins, the meme is back. But the elf is out. Instead, people are coming up with a new character and object that rhyme. Many of the characters in widely-shared versions of this meme are from video games and animated shows.

Instead of Elf on the Shelf, how about Sailor Moon on a Spoon?

https://twitter.com/HezaChandotcom/status/909543449677856768

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Scooby on a Doobie.

https://twitter.com/thegeckoisdead/status/909079570414030848

Ash in the Trash, or Link in the Sink?

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https://www.tumblr.com/hopehedgehog/164697997115

Sans in your Hands.

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Shrek on a Deck.

top memes - elf on a shelf and shrek on a deck
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RuPaul on a U-Haul.

https://twitter.com/OverDosinOnKaty/status/909773219095367681

If you didn’t know what Elf on the Shelf was until now, or you hate this new meme, don’t worry. Another meme will probably replace it soon.

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It’s the circle of meme life.

 
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