Memes can be strange out of context at the best of times, but this one about a grape having surgery is as odd as it gets.<\/b>
\nBy Edd Dracott, Press Association
November 25 2018 8:11 PM
Memes can be strange out of context at the best of times, but this one about a grape having surgery is as odd as it gets.
It stems from a YouTube video from 2010 in which surgeons at Edward Hospital in Naperville, Illinois practised using surgical equipment on one of the small fruits.
The clip was shared by Instagram user SimpleDorito with the caption \u201cthey did surgery on a grape\u201d written multiple times across it.
they did surgery on a grape from dank_meme
The image was reposted widely, spreading from Instagram to Reddit and then on to Twitter, where it suddenly became one of the most talked about memes and something even more bizarre.
Just got word that they are doing surgery on a grape https:\/\/t.co\/VdhIWGneJu
they did surgery on a grape pic.twitter.com\/ghXRzeOB2u
Have u guys started watching this yet? They did surgery on a grape pic.twitter.com\/KbxN3bynXg
The meme even spawned a dedicated Twitter account with the name \u201cThey Did\u201d and handle @SurgeryOnA.
Naturally, the account simply posted the word \u201cGrape\u201d and was shared tens of thousands of times.
Grape
The grape also became entwined with other memes, such as the recent Don\u2019t Say It meme and another of Donald Trump shouting at the White House.
Anyone: h- My brain: Don\u2019t say it Don\u2019t say it Don\u2019t say it Don\u2019t say it Don\u2019t say it Don\u2019t say it Don\u2019t say it Don\u2019t say it Don\u2019t say it Don\u2019t say it Don\u2019t say it Don\u2019t say it Don\u2019t say it Don\u2019t say it Don\u2019t say it Me: they did surgery on a grape
THEY DID SURGERY ON A GRAPE pic.twitter.com\/sVe0vnnRSX
The meme has even inspired horoscopes.
\u2728 who they did surgery on based on ur sign \u2728 aries: a grape taurus: a grape gemini: a grape cancer: a grape leo: a grape virgo: a grape libra: a grape scorpio: a grape sagittarius: a grape capricorn: a grape aquarius: a grape pisces: a grape
While some even created short scripts to shoe horn the grape surgery news.
*first date* Her: so tell me about yourself Me: they did surgery on a grape
And if you get confused the next time you read an abbreviation on social media, it might be the grape\u2019s fault.
lol= laughing out loud tmi= too much information brb= be right back ttyl= talk to you later tdsoag= they did surgery on a grape
There\u2019s not much left to say but they did surgery on a grape.
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