By now, you probably know about the Australian steer named Knickers. The 6-foot-4 male bovine was deemed too big to fit in the slaughterhouse, so he’s living the rest of his life on a farm and helping to look after the smaller cattle.
Knickers went viral in a big way on Tuesday after photos and videos of him towering over a group of young Wagyu cattle—which made him look ginormous in comparison—were shared on social media.
A particular photo of Knickers sticking out in the herd like a sore thumb is excellent meme fodder.
Me still trying to shop at Forever 21 pic.twitter.com/Cc60PVKfxq
— Jess Dweck (@TheDweck) November 28, 2018
The photo is also getting used as an object-labeling meme. Knickers represents anything looming over you, like anxiety or insults. The “large cow memes” themselves tower over other recent memes, like “they did surgery on a grape.” (FYI: Knickers is not technically a cow.)
— Ed Zitron (@edzitron) November 28, 2018
my brain processing feedback pic.twitter.com/OEK9AgEW99
— dirt prince (@pant_leg) November 28, 2018
— undecided boater (@jhermann) November 28, 2018
Also, because it’s 2018, someone Photoshopped Gritty on Knickers.
HERE, TAKE IT YOU UNGRATEFUL SLACKERS, TAKE IT ALL pic.twitter.com/n5NKjFN6dc
— discoburrito (@jonrosenberg) November 28, 2018
Knickers, thank you for existing.
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