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Elmo Nuclear Bomb, not to be confused with Elmo Rise, refers to a photoshopped image of Sesame Street Muppet Elmo appearing to look on in awe at a nuclear explosion. The image has been most commonly used as a reaction image to respond to shocking news or powerful lyrics. The format is also known as Elmo Witnesses Destruction.

Origin

While it's unclear where the picture originated, the earliest known post of the image came on January 30th, 2015 when Twitter user @i_luv_u_JJN posted it.[1]

구독 @i_luv_u_JJN Replying to @090909nb @kjy001109 존잘님 누추한 구독계에 손수 멘션해주시다니 일 평생 영광으로 알고 스샷을 찍어 잘 코팅해서 벽에 붙여놓겠습니 다 Translate Tweet 10:13 AM · Jan 30, 2015 · Twitter for Android

Spread

Over the following five years, the image gained more popularity across social media. It was added to "generator" sites such as imgflip[2] and Meme Generator, where it became a template for several image macros.

WHAT DIDI DO ON REDDIT? I SAID COMMUNISM DOESN'T WORK imgflip.com
ELMO HE NEVER LOOKS BACK imgflip.com

The image has also been used as a reaction image paired with captions where people recite lyrics, similar to the Meryl Streep Singing meme. For example, on May 3rd, 2018, Twitter user @huntychan made such a joke, gaining over 44,000 retweets and 131,000 likes (shown below, left). Others used the image as a way to respond to shocking news; for example, on June 21st, 2019, user @c_rahrig posted the image in response to NBA news (shown below, right).

jake @huntychan 30H!3: tell your boyfriend if he says hes got beef that i'm a vegetarian and i ain't f------ scared of him 13 year old me: 8:39 PM · May 3, 2018 · Twitter for iPhone
Shams Charania @ShamsCharania · Jun 21, 2019 Brewster Academy's Jalen Lecque has agreed to a four-year, undrafted free-agent deal with the Phoenix Suns, with two years guaranteed, league sources tell @TheAthleticNBA @Stadium. 89 27 723 2.1K Charles Rahrig @c_rahrig Replying to @ShamsCharania @TheAthleticNBA and @Stadium 12:44 AM · Jun 21, 2019 · Twitter for Android

Various Examples

Jonathan: "does something* Speedwagon:
when you ask your girl what she wants to eat and she actually decides STARECAT.COM
the power rangers when they destroy an enemy
MOM: THEWORLD DOES NOT REVOLVE AROUND YOU ME THIS IS ELMO'S WORLD @MasiPopat imgflip.com
When your little brother puts mentos in coke
Me when I realize that people who post memes about people who sort by new and how they're so great are only popular because they kiss the asses of the people who sort by new, guaranteeing an upvote.

Search Interest

External References

[1] Twitter – @i_luv_u_jjn

[2] Imgflip – Elmo Nuke Bomb



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A photoshopped image of Elmo looking at a nuclear explosion

Elmo Nuclear Bomb

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About

Elmo Nuclear Bomb, not to be confused with Elmo Rise, refers to a photoshopped image of Sesame Street Muppet Elmo appearing to look on in awe at a nuclear explosion. The image has been most commonly used as a reaction image to respond to shocking news or powerful lyrics. The format is also known as Elmo Witnesses Destruction.

Origin

While it's unclear where the picture originated, the earliest known post of the image came on January 30th, 2015 when Twitter user @i_luv_u_JJN posted it.[1]


구독 @i_luv_u_JJN Replying to @090909nb @kjy001109 존잘님 누추한 구독계에 손수 멘션해주시다니 일 평생 영광으로 알고 스샷을 찍어 잘 코팅해서 벽에 붙여놓겠습니 다 Translate Tweet 10:13 AM · Jan 30, 2015 · Twitter for Android

Spread

Over the following five years, the image gained more popularity across social media. It was added to "generator" sites such as imgflip[2] and Meme Generator, where it became a template for several image macros.


WHAT DIDI DO ON REDDIT? I SAID COMMUNISM DOESN'T WORK imgflip.com ELMO HE NEVER LOOKS BACK imgflip.com

The image has also been used as a reaction image paired with captions where people recite lyrics, similar to the Meryl Streep Singing meme. For example, on May 3rd, 2018, Twitter user @huntychan made such a joke, gaining over 44,000 retweets and 131,000 likes (shown below, left). Others used the image as a way to respond to shocking news; for example, on June 21st, 2019, user @c_rahrig posted the image in response to NBA news (shown below, right).


jake @huntychan 30H!3: tell your boyfriend if he says hes got beef that i'm a vegetarian and i ain't f------ scared of him 13 year old me: 8:39 PM · May 3, 2018 · Twitter for iPhone Shams Charania @ShamsCharania · Jun 21, 2019 Brewster Academy's Jalen Lecque has agreed to a four-year, undrafted free-agent deal with the Phoenix Suns, with two years guaranteed, league sources tell @TheAthleticNBA @Stadium. 89 27 723 2.1K Charles Rahrig @c_rahrig Replying to @ShamsCharania @TheAthleticNBA and @Stadium 12:44 AM · Jun 21, 2019 · Twitter for Android

Various Examples


Jonathan: "does something* Speedwagon: when you ask your girl what she wants to eat and she actually decides STARECAT.COM the power rangers when they destroy an enemy MOM: THEWORLD DOES NOT REVOLVE AROUND YOU ME THIS IS ELMO'S WORLD @MasiPopat imgflip.com When your little brother puts mentos in coke Me when I realize that people who post memes about people who sort by new and how they're so great are only popular because they kiss the asses of the people who sort by new, guaranteeing an upvote.

Search Interest

External References

[1] Twitter – @i_luv_u_jjn

[2] Imgflip – Elmo Nuke Bomb

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