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Total Eclipse of the Son

This meme features a low-resolution candid photo taken outdoors on a sunny day, showing an adult in a striped shirt sitting on concrete and holding a young baby. The baby has a white cloth draped over its head resembling a hood, and is positioned directly in front of the adult's face, fully blocking the adult from direct sunlight. Text at the top of the image reads 'son block', a homophonic pun on the common term 'sun block' (sunscreen). The meme's official title 'Total Eclipse of the Son' is a secondary pun, referencing the popular song 'Total Eclipse of the Heart' to joke that the child is acting as a human sun shield and solar eclipse for the parent holding them.
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Overview

This meme features a low-resolution candid photo taken outdoors on a sunny day, showing an adult in a striped shirt sitting on concrete and holding a young baby. The baby has a white cloth draped over its head resembling a hood, and is positioned directly in front of the adult's face, fully blocking the adult from direct sunlight. Text at the top of the image reads 'son block', a homophonic pun on the common term 'sun block' (sunscreen). The meme's official title 'Total Eclipse of the Son' is a secondary pun, referencing the popular song 'Total Eclipse of the Heart' to joke that the child is acting as a human sun shield and solar eclipse for the parent holding them.

Origin notes

As specified in the provided metadata, this meme originates from Reddit's meme sharing communities. It is a widely shared relatable parenthood humor meme that leverages simple homophonic wordplay, and has been circulated across multiple social media platforms after its initial posting on Reddit.

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