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Dads Showing Up to Super Bowl Parties in Their Best Fit

A humorous meme featuring the character E.T. from 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial' dressed in a stereotypical 'dad outfit' to satirize dad fashion. E.T. is shown standing upright, wearing a black short-sleeve t-shirt with a small American flag logo on the chest, blue denim jorts (jean shorts) secured with a black belt, and white New Balance sneakers. Above the character, there is a text caption that reads: 'dads everywhere showing up to Super Bowl parties in their best fit'. The image playfully exaggerates the common stereotype of fathers dressing casually but confidently for social gatherings like Super Bowl parties.
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Overview

A humorous meme featuring the character E.T. from 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial' dressed in a stereotypical 'dad outfit' to satirize dad fashion. E.T. is shown standing upright, wearing a black short-sleeve t-shirt with a small American flag logo on the chest, blue denim jorts (jean shorts) secured with a black belt, and white New Balance sneakers. Above the character, there is a text caption that reads: 'dads everywhere showing up to Super Bowl parties in their best fit'. The image playfully exaggerates the common stereotype of fathers dressing casually but confidently for social gatherings like Super Bowl parties.

Origin notes

This meme originates from Reddit's meme community, created by a user through image editing. It repurposes the iconic E.T. character from the 1982 film 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial' by placing him in a contemporary dad fashion context, likely using photo editing software to alter E.T.'s appearance and attire. The meme circulates on Reddit as part of casual humor content mocking dad fashion trends.

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