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Heard we were resurrecting old memes. Here's my low-effort shit-tier contribution.

A four-panel webcomic featuring a red bird character, a grumpy baby, and a Kilroy figure engaging in a humorous rivalry over being the oldest meme. The first panel shows the red bird declaring, 'I'm a resurrected meme from 2017,' while the baby responds, 'Big deal! I'm from 2011!' The second panel has the red bird dismissively saying 'AMATEURS.' The third panel shows the red bird angrily asking, 'WHAT WAS THAT, PUNK?' The final panel reveals a Kilroy figure peeking over a wall with the text 'AMATEURS,' asserting its status as an older meme. The bottom of the image features the watermark 'OWLTURD.COM'.
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Red Bird
I'm a resurrected meme from 2017
Baby
Big deal! I'm from 2011!
Red Bird
AMATEURS.
Red Bird
WHAT WAS THAT, PUNK?
Kilroy Figure
AMATEURS.

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A multi-panel comic depicting a humorous showdown between memes from different eras, with the oldest meme (Kilroy) dismissing the others as amateurs.

Overview

A four-panel webcomic featuring a red bird character, a grumpy baby, and a Kilroy figure engaging in a humorous rivalry over being the oldest meme. The first panel shows the red bird declaring, 'I'm a resurrected meme from 2017,' while the baby responds, 'Big deal! I'm from 2011!' The second panel has the red bird dismissively saying 'AMATEURS.' The third panel shows the red bird angrily asking, 'WHAT WAS THAT, PUNK?' The final panel reveals a Kilroy figure peeking over a wall with the text 'AMATEURS,' asserting its status as an older meme. The bottom of the image features the watermark 'OWLTURD.COM'.

Origin notes

This meme was posted on Reddit with the title 'Heard we were resurrecting old memes. Here's my low-effort shit-tier contribution.' It references various old memes, including a 2011 reaction baby meme, a 2017 meme, and the classic 'Kilroy Was Here' graffiti from the mid-20th century. The watermark 'OWLTURD.COM' indicates it was created by Owlturd, a known webcomic artist, suggesting it was user-generated through digital illustration and image editing.

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