WB Pictures may not think that a Looney Tunes movie may do well in the box office with them shelving Coyote vs. Acme, but the internet has recently proven that these characters are still pretty relevant today.
A recent meme that’s been popping up is one that has Foghorn Leghorn rambling at anime characters, and everyone has been having a blast. Check out some of these posts:
The meme has gotten so viral that it eventually got the attention of official Looney Tunes actor Eric Bauza; and he’s decided to post some videos of himself recording some of the memes that have been going around.
Here’s Foghorn rambling at Goku and Vegeta:
https://twitter.com/bauzilla/status/1782847606592532864
https://twitter.com/bauzilla/status/1782844117736910961
And here’s him giving Frieren a stern talking to:
https://twitter.com/bauzilla/status/1782845929026121867
For context, Foghorn Leghorn is supposed to be a parody of Southern politicians from the US, and he’s said to be directly influenced by 1940 radio character Senator Claghorn. Besides his iconic Southern drawl, Leghorn is also known for the heavy use of the word ‘boy’ and it’s usually included in the phrase, “boy, I say boy…”.
When it comes to viral internet memes, we don’t really know what kind of trend will come around next; and that’s the real beauty of the medium. It will probably stick around for a couple of weeks, as per the meme lifecycle, but for now, people are just enjoying the meshing of the two genres that are Looney Tunes and anime.
I’ll tell you what, it’s not as insufferable as the “Look between X and Y on your keyboard” meme.
