The Strait of Ho Moose (Hormuz) Pun
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THE STRAIT OF
Overview
This is a comedic visual pun meme referencing the well-known geographic location the Strait of Hormuz. At the top, an aerial photograph of a coastal strait (a narrow body of water between landmasses) is shown, with large bold white text reading "THE STRAIT OF". Below this header, two side-by-side images are arranged: the left image shows a woman in revealing clothing sitting on an airplane couch, which the pun uses the slang term "ho" to refer to, and the right image is a photograph of a moose sitting in a forest. When combined phonetically, "ho" + "moose" sounds identical to "Hormuz", creating the pun "The Strait of Hormuz".
Origin notes
This meme originates from Reddit, with the original poster noting it was made just for fun as a casual shitpost. It is an edited photo collage created for comedic effect, with a partial creator watermark visible along the top right edge of the top aerial image.