![McDonald's Crucifixion Three men on crucifixes outside a mcdonalds restaurant, photo by Jeff Young.](https://i.kym-cdn.com/entries/icons/mobile/000/033/971/crucifixtion.jpg)
McDonald's Crucifixion
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About
McDonald's Crucifixion is a viral image macro of three men wearing clothes around their midsection, mimicking Jesus Christ's crucifixion outside of a McDonald's restaurant in West Virginia. The photo was taken by Jeff Young in 2018 before it became a meme format in the following months and years.
Origin
The original photo of the McDonald's crucifixion was captured by photographer Jeff Young on March 30th, 2018, during a trip through Flatwoods, West Virginia, which was uploaded to his Facebook[6] account that same day under the title "Happy Easter from West by God Virginia," receiving over 1,300 shares and 300 reactions in roughly four years (shown below). On April 5th, 2018, Tumblr [1] user x7s018y3fhigoxg then reposted the image and received more than 29,000 notes in less than three years.
![Mcdonald's Crucifixtion image blursed image of 3 men doing mock crucifixion outside of a mcdonald's](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/850/311/5c8.jpg)
Spread
That month, on April 23rd, Redditor [5] Ryden2754 shared the image in the /r/cursedimages subreddit. The post received more than 845 points (99% upvoted) in less than three years.
Over the next few years, people continued to share the image and occasionally adding different text captions. For example, on April 10th, 2018, Imgur [2] user zerosandsevens posted the image with the caption, "Father forgive them for they know not what they chew" (shown below, left).
The image went viral again in April 2020, when Redditor[3] matcha4evea shared the image in the /r/blursedimages subreddit. Within two months, the post received more than 17,000 points (96% upvoted) and 200 comments (shown below, center).
About one month later, on May 10th, Twitter [4] user @AmbJohnBoIton shared the image and compared them to coronavirus protesters. They wrote, "these corona protesters are getting nutty with it." Within one month, the post received more than 72,000 likes and 9,500 retweets (shown below, right).
![Father forgive them for they know not what they chew FATHER FORGIVE THEM FOR THEY KNOW NOT WHAT THEY CHEW](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/850/312/470.jpg)
![Blursed crucifixtion Blursed crucifixion (1.redd.it) submitted 1 month ago by matcha4evea 205 comments share save hide give award report crosspost McDonstes](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/850/318/4a3.png)
![these corona protesters are getting nutty with it einstürzende neuboltonl I @AmbJohnBolton these corona protesters are getting nutty with it McDenalds 8:38 AM · May 10, 2020 · Twitter Web App >](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/850/319/f46.png)
Various Examples
![The crucifixion of Jesus Christ, circa 33 A.D. [colorized, decolorized, and recolorized for emphasis] The crucifixion of Jesus Christ, circa 33 A.D. [colorized, decolorized, and recolorized for emphasis] AD 33 (1.redd.it) submitted 2 months ago by yeetos_doritos 6 comments share save hide give award report crosspost MEDenals](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/850/313/c56.png)
![cut to father john misty hunched over a notebook racking his brain for something that rhymes with "mcdonalds crucifixion" Lucy Diavolo @SatansJacuzzi cut to father john misty hunched over a notebook racking his brain for something that rhymes with "mcdonalds crucifixion" einstürzende neuboltonl I @AmbJohnBolton · May 10 these corona protesters are getting nutty with it Show this thread McDonald's 12:47 PM · May 10, 2020 · Twitter for iPhone](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/850/322/6a2.png)
![Enemy McDonalds forces have captured and crucified 3 of our soldiers! They will pay dearly for attacking us. SUBWAY Iraq Subway @Sbwaylraq eat fresh. Enemy McDonalds forces have captured and crucified 3 of our soldiers! They will pay dearly for attacking us. MEDenst 4:48 PM · Oct 15, 2019 · Twitter for iPhone](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/850/321/e5a.png)
![I want McDonalds to open again too but crucifixion is a step too far. Even for a delicious Big Mac with strawberry milkshake Dr. Mike Rosser @EmergMedDr I want McDonalds to open again too but crucifixion is a step too far. Even for a delicious Big Mac with strawberry milkshake. #COVID McDonald's 2:41 AM · May 11, 2020 · Twitter for Android](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/850/320/cbe.png)
![The crucifixion of Jesus 33 a.d. The crucifixion of Jesus 33 a.d. AD 33 (1l.redd.lt) submitted 3 days ago by Spacekulak 8 comments share save hide give award report crosspost McDonald'](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/850/317/472.png)
![This @wellREDtour album cover is McOut of control. CASDOS C00 @CasiosCut This @wellREDtour album cover is McOut of control. McDonald's WellREDpodcast and 3 others 6:50 PM · May 11, 2020 · Twitter for Android](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/850/316/f98.png)
Search Interest
External References
[1] Tumblr – x7s018y3fhigoxg's Post
[2] Imgur – zerosandsevens' Post
[3] Reddit – /r/blursedimages
[4] Twitter – @AmbJohnBoIton's Tweet
[5] Reddit – /r/cursedimages
[6] Facebook – Jeff Young
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