Struttin' (That Ass)

About

Origin

On June 18th, 2010, "Struttin'" was uploaded to YouTube by user Schmoove2k6, showing an elderly man interrupting a news report. From what is said in the footage, he appeared to be a local resident of Huntsville, Alabama. The man complains about walking, and "struttin' that ass." As of October, 2010, the YouTube clip has over one million views.

Origin of Local Newscast

Judging from the mention of Huntsville in the video, and the number 19 on the reporter's microphone, it appears that the clip originated on local news station WHNT 19. It's not clear when the video was recorded. Judging from the appearance of the automobiles in the background it looks to be from the mid 1990's. The identities of the reporter and the older gentleman are unknown.

Spread

On July 3rd, 2010: TabloidProdigy embedded the video in CONFUCIUS OF THE TRAILER SAYS ‘YOU WON’T BE STRUTTIN’ THAT ASS’.

This was then re-blogged by Current TV later that day as Confucius says ‘you won’t be struttin’ that ass’

On July 5th, a copy of the video was embedded on The Rundown.

On July 6th, the video was featured on popular blog, Dlisted: Open Post: Hosted By An Ass Struttin' Hater, and on InternetToday.

Also on July 6th, a version of the video uploaded to eBaum's World was featured on the Tosh.0 blog with the headline Reporter Gets Interrupted By Crazy Man of the Day.

On July 8th, 2010, the video was added to Gawker.TV and then covered by video blogger Ray William Johnson:

RWJ: "STRUT THAT ASS!"

Derivatives

The video has also been made into a few remixes:

Struttin' Remix

Struttin' that Ass Remix – Dirty South Verison

Struttin'dat ass goes shoppin' for a mercedes