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.)
https://twitter.com/edzitron/status/1067621147728994304
my brain processing feedback pic.twitter.com/OEK9AgEW99
— #Stop Cop City (@stop_sweeps_atx) November 28, 2018
https://twitter.com/jhermann/status/1067866435530182656
Also, because it’s 2018, someone Photoshopped Gritty on Knickers.
https://twitter.com/jonrosenberg/status/1067624898665857025
Knickers, thank you for existing.
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