Elf on the Shelf under Christmas tree

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

The meme is back.

 

Tiffany Kelly

Internet Culture

Posted on Sep 18, 2017   Updated on May 22, 2021, 5:08 pm CDT

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.

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

Scooby on a Doobie.

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

Ash in the Trash, or Link in the Sink?

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

Sans in your Hands.

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Shrek on a Deck.

@JHOVASTHCCNESS/Twitter
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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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*First Published: Sep 18, 2017, 9:45 am CDT
 

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