Although Chuck Norris didn’t invent memes, arguably that was Russian standup comedian Yakov Smirnoff with his “In Soviet Russia…” routine, but he certainly ruled the genre.
Yakov Smirnoff pre-dated the viral shared template, humorous, digital memes that took off in the 2000s as his routine peaked in the 1980s was known as a Russian reversal joke.
As funny as the Smirnoff trope was the unquestioned master of the internet meme was Chuck Norris. So let’s just leave the war behind for awhile and revel in the fun of “Chuck Norris facts.” Like the Communism/Capitalist trope they will age well because of the eternal clash of left and right, good and evil. So here’s to you Chuck, the baddest hero ever. The list of his amazing strengths is long and eternally funny. A few of my favorites below: there are literally hundreds of these and I encourage you to add your favorite.
RIP Mr. Norris. You earned it.
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