My mind was blown when I realised this
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Originating from bedside stories told to a son named Christopher, who grew up to continue his father's legacy
Overview
A meme image depicting two muscular arms interlocking in a handshake-like pose. The left arm wears a white sleeve with 'THE LORD OF THE RINGS' in gold text, while the right arm has a red sleeve with a speech bubble containing 'THOMAS THE TANK ENGINE & FRIENDS' in bold, capitalized letters. Central text reads: 'Originating from bedside stories told to a son named Christopher, who grew up to continue his father's legacy,' humorously highlighting the shared origin of both franchises—J.R.R. Tolkien created The Lord of the Rings stories for his son Christopher, and Rev. W. Awdry created Thomas the Tank Engine stories for his son Christopher.
Origin notes
The meme is a user-created remix originating from Reddit's Meme community. It edits and combines visual elements from The Lord of the Rings (logo) and Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends (logo) with explanatory text to emphasize their coincidental shared backstory of being based on father-to-son bedtime stories involving a son named Christopher.