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Punny homemade wire stripper Christmas gift for electrician dad

The meme features top text over a photo of a handmade craft. The text states the poster's father, who works as an electrician, asked for a new wire stripper (a standard electrician's tool used to strip insulation off electrical wires) for Christmas, so the poster made the item pictured. The item is a small figurine of an exotic dancer (colloquially referred to as a stripper) made entirely out of wire, posed holding onto a wire pole next to a coiled wire base. The humor comes from the pun playing on the double meaning of the phrase 'wire stripper'.
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My Dad, An Electrician, Asked For A New Wire Stripper For Christmas. So I Made Him This

Overview

The meme features top text over a photo of a handmade craft. The text states the poster's father, who works as an electrician, asked for a new wire stripper (a standard electrician's tool used to strip insulation off electrical wires) for Christmas, so the poster made the item pictured. The item is a small figurine of an exotic dancer (colloquially referred to as a stripper) made entirely out of wire, posed holding onto a wire pole next to a coiled wire base. The humor comes from the pun playing on the double meaning of the phrase 'wire stripper'.

Origin notes

This lighthearted wholesome meme was shared on X (formerly Twitter) via the account WholesomeMeme, a platform account that posts popular positive and funny relatable content. It circulated widely as an example of a playful, creative homemade family gift.

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