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Collected Item: “Meme”

Give your story a title.

Meme

What sort of object is this: text story, photograph, video, audio interview, screenshot, drawing, meme, etc.?

meme

Tell us a story; share your experience. Describe what the object or story you've uploaded says about the pandemic, and/or why what you've submitted is important to you.

The meme was from the beginning of the pandemic, where people were stocking up. The stores were empty and people were rushing to get important thongs, such as toilet paper, water bottles, etc.

Use one-word hashtags (separated by commas) to describe your story. For example: Where did it originate? How does this object make you feel? How does this object relate to the pandemic?

#twitter, #relatable, #dangerous, #IAmLegend

Enter a URL associated with this object, if relevant.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/abrambrown/2020/03/21/laugh-away-the-apocalypse-with-these-15-coronavirus-memes/?sh=2431f0d523fc

Who originally created this object? (If you created this object, such as photo, then put "self" here.)

Adam Padilla

Give this story a date.

2020-03-20
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