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My brothers. This is da wae.

The meme consists of a top text box with the message: 'My brothers... no matter how cringy and ironic the meme reset is, we must push on. This is da wae.' Below the text is an image of a red, anthropomorphic character with large, round eyes, a yellow beak, and a smiling expression, set against a plain blue sky background. The character appears to be in a confident pose, leaning slightly with a relaxed demeanor.
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My brothers... no matter how cringy and ironic the meme reset is, we must push on. This is da wae.

Overview

The meme consists of a top text box with the message: 'My brothers... no matter how cringy and ironic the meme reset is, we must push on. This is da wae.' Below the text is an image of a red, anthropomorphic character with large, round eyes, a yellow beak, and a smiling expression, set against a plain blue sky background. The character appears to be in a confident pose, leaning slightly with a relaxed demeanor.

Origin notes

The meme originates from the 'Ugandan Knuckles' internet meme, which gained popularity in 2018, featuring a distorted 3D model of Knuckles the Echidna from the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise, often associated with the phrase 'do you know da wae'. This specific version is a remixed/edited iteration, likely created by a user via image editing software, and was shared on Reddit as indicated by the source information. It repurposes the character in a 2D animated style with added motivational text referencing meme resurgences.

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