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9yr Old Me Trying to Fake a Fever with Gizmo

The meme consists of a top text caption and a screenshot from the 1984 movie 'Gremlins'. The caption reads: '9yr old me trying to force the temperature inside my mouth to go up so I can stay home from school'. The image features Gizmo, the small, furry, and iconic creature from 'Gremlins', lying under a red plaid blanket on a blue pillow adorned with white star patterns. A hand is visible holding a thermometer in Gizmo's mouth, and he displays a worried or anxious expression, as if attempting to fake a fever to avoid school, humorously mirroring the childhood experience described in the text.
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9yr old me trying to force the temperature inside my mouth to go up so I can stay home from school

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The meme consists of a top text caption and a screenshot from the 1984 movie 'Gremlins'. The caption reads: '9yr old me trying to force the temperature inside my mouth to go up so I can stay home from school'. The image features Gizmo, the small, furry, and iconic creature from 'Gremlins', lying under a red plaid blanket on a blue pillow adorned with white star patterns. A hand is visible holding a thermometer in Gizmo's mouth, and he displays a worried or anxious expression, as if attempting to fake a fever to avoid school, humorously mirroring the childhood experience described in the text.

Origin notes

The image is a screenshot from the 1984 American comedy horror film 'Gremlins', directed by Joe Dante, featuring the character Gizmo. The meme is a remix that repurposes this movie still by adding a relatable, humorous caption about childhood attempts to fake illness to skip school. It is likely created by a user using basic image editing tools to overlay text on the screenshot, and commonly circulated on social media platforms such as Reddit, Twitter/X, or Instagram, where movie reference memes are popular.

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