Now that’s a tradition I can get behind
One of the better German traditions is that all kids get to carry a massive joint to their first day of school, as a reminder to stay chill no matter what. True story.
Overview
This meme is a screenshot of a tweet that makes a satirical joke about a real German tradition. The real tradition gives children starting their first day of school a Schultüte, a large cone-shaped package filled with candy, toys, and small gifts. The tweet humorously mislabels these cones as massive cannabis joints, claiming they are given to remind kids to stay calm through their school experience. Below the tweet text is a photograph of a group of young German elementary school children standing on steps outside a school, each holding their own colorful large cone-shaped Schultüte, which visually resembles an oversized joint, supporting the joke's premise.
Origin notes
The original content is a tweet posted by X (formerly Twitter) user @Lexialex. This tweet went viral for its absurd and funny misinterpretation of the well-known German Schultüte tradition. It was later reposted as a meme to the Reddit r/Meme subreddit, as specified in the provided source information, with the title referencing appreciation for the joked-about 'tradition'.
