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Put briefly, memes are a virally-transmitted form of communication and interaction. Cultural symbols and pop icons are often incorporated, and a very popular one for several years has been the Chuck Norris meme.
I don’t get it. What is the joke?
It should be noted that Mr. Norris’s personal politics have little or nothing to do with this humor; the mega-Hollywood image takes center stage and politics are ignored.
And as far as I know, Chuck Norris has never touched a French horn in his life… but I could be wrong.
The point of the joke is very straightforward. It is a “what if” situation where a god-like figure is put into impossible situations. It pokes fun at the classic hero-archetype and the situations in which that hero is superimposed.
Previously…
There have already been two previous Horn Matters articles with this meme:
- Internet Memes: What if Action Mega-Star Chuck Norris played French Horn?
- Three More ‘Chuck Norris with Horns’ Memes
Walker, Texas Ranger
For today’s memes, the main character is taken from Norris’s television show Walker, Texas Ranger. For many years it was a highly-watched program in the United States.
To get started, let’s put a French horn in his hands. Since Walker is from the great state of Texas, the horn must be a Conn 8D.
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This is a good start, but it needs a background to spice things up.
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This is nice, but it is still not quite right. It does not capture the superhuman, over-the-top vibe that is typical of this humor.
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OK, this is definitively an improvement. But somehow it is still not awesome enough. It needs even more punch.
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Oh yeah! Now we’re in business.
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