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But the past year seems particularly indulgent, gifting the internet with no less than five viralSpongeBobmemes.
As one usertweeted, Spongebob, Patrick, and Squidward are single-handedly keeping this app alive.
Meme culture can be fickle.
Regardless ofhowprecisely these cultural nuggets go mainstream, their popularity indicates the human element behind the digital artifact.
Without human attachment, memes by definition do not exist.
Why notKim Possibleor any other beloved Disney Channel original series?
The profundity ofthisshow in particular must go deeper than nostalgia.
Id venture to say thatSpongeBobis better greased to circulate widely because of its spectacular realism.
), cadences (I wumbo.
He, she, we wumbo), and lyrics (F.U.N.).
Life is endlessly mundane, if youre lucky, and ideally endured with a sense of humor.
Most of all, itsSpongeBobs characters that make it a natural fit for meme culture.
Patrick, though unmotivated in capitalist terms, just wants to have fun and be loved.
Queer icon Sandy Cheeks is a whip-smart minority in an unfamiliar, male-dominated landscape.
Plankton isa college-educated failure; Mrs.
Puff suffers from chronic exhaustion, the list goes on and on.
As a show,SpongeBobdidnt exactly grow with its original viewership.
(The show is now in its 11th season.)
