Butter the Bearded Dragon

Butter the Bearded Dragon

Updated Aug 29, 2019 at 05:13AM EDT by andcallmeshirley.

Added Aug 28, 2019 at 09:02AM EDT by Don.

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Butter the Bearded Dragon was a pet bearded dragon who inspired the creation of numerous tribute memes after its owner announced it would be put to sleep due to a tumor in late August 2019.

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On August 27th, 2019, Redditor GreeseMunkeeGamer submitted a post to /r/MemeEconomy[1] titled "Butter the bearded dragon is being put to sleep tomorrow because of a tumor, but maybe she can live on as a meme?" along with two pictures of the pet reptile (shown below). Within 24 hours, the post gained over 740 points (99% upvoted) and 60 comments. The same day, GreeseMunkeeGamer submitted a similar post to /r/meme,[2] where it garnered more than 20,150 points (95% upvoted) and 450 comments over the next day.


Butter the bearded dragon is being put to sleep tomorrow because of a tumor, but maybe she can live on as a meme? (i.redd.it) submitted 1 day ago by GreeseMunkeeGamer 65 comments share save hide give award report crosspost hide all child comments

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That day, Redditor pneumonoultramicrosi submitted a screenshot of the /r/meme post to /r/memes,[6] where it accumulated upwards of 14,900 points (96% upvoted) and 240 comments within 24 hours (shown below).


Butter the bearded dragon is being put to sleep tomorrow because of tumor, but maybe she can live on as a meme? It would really cheer up my wife.

Shortly after, Redditor NASA66 posted a Death and the Dog comic edit featuring Butter to /r/memes[5] (shown below, left). Meanwhile, Redditor weirdbokoblin submitted a Meme Heaven photoshop featuring a picture of Butter to /r/memes, where it gathered over 41,500 points and 1,000 comments within 22 hours (shown below, right).


IT IS TIME TO GO Was I a Good Boy? I'M TOLD YOU WERE THE BEST NO seebangnow DRAGON GRU 0 Come join us, Butter Wii WOFOS

That evening, /r/memes[3] moderator mrflaco75 stickied a post announcing that a picture of Butter had been selected as a new thumbnail for the subreddit. Within 19 hours, the post garnered more than 79,300 points (90% upvoted) and 880 comments.

Also on August 28th, the internet humor site Memebase[4] published an article highlighting memes honoring Butter's memory.

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