That One Rat In Europe Meme
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Overview
This meme features a small wild rat standing on the edge of a dark residential roof, looking up at an overcast sky. A large cloud formation in the sky strongly resembles the spirit of Mufasa from the animated film The Lion King. Text at the top of the image reads 'That one rat in Europe rn', while text overlaid on the cloud reads 'Remember who you are', referencing the famous scene from The Lion King where Mufasa's spirit gives Simba guidance. The darkly humorous joke refers to the historical role of rats as the primary vector for the Black Plague, which caused widespread death across Europe in the Middle Ages, implying the rat is being reminded of its ancestors' infamous legacy.
Origin notes
This meme was sourced from the Reddit r/Meme subreddit via RSS feed, with the original submission title listed as 'Everything is fine'. It combines a candid real-world photograph of a rat on a roof with a coincidental Mufasa-shaped cloud, plus added text, to create a joke referencing both pop culture and European medieval history. It gained traction as a relatable dark humor meme referencing historical events.