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Curled Cats Joking Labeled As Shrimps Underwater Meme

The meme uses an underwater background with sun-dappled light blue water visible at the top and bottom of the frame. At the top left, the word 'SHRIMPS' is displayed in light blue, rounded font. Six domestic cats of different colorations (orange tabby, gray tabby, cream colored, black tuxedo, gray and white tabby, light gray) are photoshopped into the underwater scene, each curled tightly into a rounded, curved sleeping position that strongly resembles the shape of a shrimp, creating a visual pun that frames the curled cats as the shrimp referenced in the text.
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The meme uses an underwater background with sun-dappled light blue water visible at the top and bottom of the frame. At the top left, the word 'SHRIMPS' is displayed in light blue, rounded font. Six domestic cats of different colorations (orange tabby, gray tabby, cream colored, black tuxedo, gray and white tabby, light gray) are photoshopped into the underwater scene, each curled tightly into a rounded, curved sleeping position that strongly resembles the shape of a shrimp, creating a visual pun that frames the curled cats as the shrimp referenced in the text.

Origin notes

This edited meme originates from the X (formerly Twitter) account meme.jpg, distributed via RSS feed. It is a user-created composite work that combines existing photos of curled sleeping cats with a stock underwater background to execute the visual pun, and it circulated as a lighthearted animal meme across social media platforms.

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