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Why Is Foghorn Leghorn Rambling To Anime Characters? The Viral Twitter Meme Explained

One of the most iconic Looney Tunes characters, Foghorn Leghorn, has become the star of his own meme on Twitter / X. The meme features Foghorn Leghorn rambling to anime characters in his signature speech pattern and it's been taking over Twitter feeds all week. But how did the meme start and why Foghorn Leghorn? Here's what you need to know.

Jesse Burgener @Jesse Burg ... BOY I SAY BOY YA CAN'T KEEP GOIN' THROUGH LIFE THINKIN YA AIN'T WORTHY OF LOVE! PEOPLE ARE SOCIAL CREATURES, Y'SEE? YA GOTTA HAVE A LITTLE CONFIDENCE IN YERSELF, SHINJI! LEARN TO LET PEOPLE IN, YA HEAR? 8:55 PM - Apr 21, 2024 - 595.4K Views


What Is The 'Foghorn Leghorn Rambling To Anime Characters' Meme?

Back in 2021, an X user posted a meme photoshopping Foghorn Leghorn into a scene from the anime series Please Don't Bully Me, Nagatoro. The post's caption features a spot-on parody of Foghorn's iconic speech pattern, which is based on a southern politician character from the 1940s radio show The Fred Allen Show.

In April 2024, another X user recreated this meme and it went viral, inspiring yet another X user to ask, "can we please make it a trend to have Foghorn Leghorn ramble to random anime characters?" X users decided to make that wish come true and began photoshopping Foghorn Leghorn into all sorts of different anime scenes alongside rants written in the classic Foghorn Leghorn style.

☆★ゆい★☆ @nflstreet4 BOY, I SAY BOY, WHAT'S THE SENSE OF LETTING THAT WOMAN OVER THERE PUSH YOU INTO THE RIVER AND GETTING YOUR SHIRT AND BRITCHES WET. BOY YOU OUTTA HAVE SOME SELF RESPECT--PICK YOUR HEAD UP BOY--AND TELL THAT NAGATORO THAT YOU AIN'T PUTTING UP WITH HER PERPOSTRIOUS BEHAVIOR ANYMORE 12:12 AM Apr 12, 2021


How Is 'Foghorn Leghorn Rambling' Used In Memes?

Before the anime character meme, Foghorn Leghorn's speech pattern was already a fairly popular meme online. Examples of memes parodying Foghorn's speech patterns can be found online as early as 2010, including everything from reaction images to image macros and beyond.

This particular meme involves photoshopping Foghorn Leghorn into an iconic anime scene and writing a caption in his style that references the scene itself, as if Foghorn is talking to a character in the scene. For anime fans, it's fun seeing the iconic Looney Tunes character added to their favorite scenes and for Looney Tunes fans, it's fun seeing a fan-favorite character like Foghorn get some memetic love.

IL NEIGE Il Neige @ilneigeYT NOW SEE HERE, BOY! WHATCHA GOTTA UNDERSTAND IS THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF ONE'S BIRTH ARE IRRELEVANT. SEE, YOU BEEN GIVIN' A GIFT, BOY. AND THAT GIFT IS CALLED LIFE. NOW, WHAT YOU DO WITH THAT GIFT? WELL THAT RIGHT THERE DETERMINES WHO YA ARE, BOY! 11 11 0 111 Jenuki Uwow!!! @JenukiDa Apr 21 can we please make it a trend to have foghorn leghorn ramble to random anime characters please x.com/Nicchiban_/sta... Aca Studios @Aca_Studios BOY, I SAY, BOY WHAT DID I TELL YOU? DO NOT LET CELL REACH HIS PERFECT FORM! LOOK AT YOU NOW BOY COVERED IN MORE DIRT THAN THE DESERT. YOUR BRUISES GOT BRUISES! BOY ABOUT AS SHARP AS A BOWLIN' BALL. BOY JUST COULDN'T HELP HIMSELF, NOW THE BOY CAN'T HELP A FLY. Jenuki Uwow!!! @JenukiDa⚫ Apr 21 can we please make it a trend to have foghorn leghorn ramble to random anime characters please x.com/Nicchiban_/sta... Not Owen Wilson @eagle8burger BOY, ARE YOU APROACH, I SAY ARE YOU APPROACHING ME? WHY YA GOIN' AROUND A-VAMPIRIN'? A RICH BOY LIKE YOU WORKING NIGHTS?! THAT'S A JOKE SON! PAY ATTENTION TO ME BOY! I'M NOT JUST TALKIN' TO HEAR MY HEAD ROAR! Boy's about as sharp as all the breads he's eaten in his lifetime. Atomik @Atomik VR ... I SAY, I SAY LASS, I TOLD YOU THAT WAS A MIMIC YET YOU DIDN'T LISTEN--THAT SPELL IS 99 PERCENT ACCURATE AND THAT ONE PERCENT CHANCE THERE'S A GRIMOIR IS LIKE FINDING A NEEDLE IN A HAYSTACK--NOW LOOK AT YOURSELF, YOU'RE GETTING EATEN ALIVE ALL BECAUSE YOU DIDN'T LISTEN WHAT I SAY


For the full history of Foghorn Leghorn rambling, be sure to check out Know Your Meme's encyclopedia entry for more information.

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