Yesterday, a little vid started spreading around that web that is glorious in its simplicity: a man moonwalking through the corridors of that most meme-producing of establishments: Walmart.
We’re not exactly sure what prompted this video to take off — so far we’ve traced its origins of virality back to a post on Reddit. Still, the video itself was posted to YouTube by user popdog04 back in January 2009. However, comments on the video started multiplying yesterday, and thanks to mentions on sites like The Huffington Post and The Daily What, the view count is up to more than 100,000. We’ve contacted popdog04 for more info, and to see if he knows what contributed to the vid’s sudden popularity. (If you have any leads, let us know in the comments!)
After the hype around the Double Rainbow Guy began to dissipate, we ardently hoped that something else just as awesome would come along to replace ol’ Bear, and it seems as though someone out there was listening. Behold: The Walmart Moonwalker. How do you think this meme will pan out?
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