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A three-panel meme. The top two panels feature a man in a blue shirt with a serious expression, with overlaid text: 'SOMEHOW... HAS MANAGED TO RETURNED'. The third panel shows the purple Ugandan Knuckles meme character against a cosmic background, with text 'I FOUND DA WAE' above and 'DA WAE BACK FROM DEAD MEMES' below, humorously implying the resurgence of the 'da wae' meme, which was popular in the late 2010s.
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Man in blue shirt
SOMEHOW... HAS MANAGED TO RETURNED
Purple meme character
I FOUND DA WAE

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DA WAE BACK FROM DEAD MEMES

Overview

A three-panel meme. The top two panels feature a man in a blue shirt with a serious expression, with overlaid text: 'SOMEHOW... HAS MANAGED TO RETURNED'. The third panel shows the purple Ugandan Knuckles meme character against a cosmic background, with text 'I FOUND DA WAE' above and 'DA WAE BACK FROM DEAD MEMES' below, humorously implying the resurgence of the 'da wae' meme, which was popular in the late 2010s.

Origin notes

Originates from Reddit as a user-created meme, likely remixed using a movie screenshot (featuring an actor resembling Chris Pratt) and the Ugandan Knuckles meme character. The meme references the 'da wae' meme's return to popularity after being considered 'dead', combining nostalgic internet culture with ironic humor.

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