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SpongeBob is traveling all over the world in this new meme

SpongeBob gets around.

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It’s been a while, but now that Game of Thrones has ended, SpongeBob SquarePants has returned to Twitter to reclaim his place as king of all memes.

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The newest SpongeBob meme shows Mr. SquarePants traveling the globe and arriving at exotic destinations dressed in traditional (or more accurately cliche) versions the local garb. To add to the effect some people add stereotypical music from each culture, giving the whole thing a “clueless American tourist” vibe.

https://twitter.com/qhantomthread/status/1134863180130185216

The meme seems to have started on May 31 when Twitter user @DlXlENORMOUS posted an image of a French SpongeBob in front of the Eiffel Tower along with the caption “#NewProfilePic”

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https://twitter.com/DlXlENORMOUS/status/1134649449769312257

Soon other people began creating their own versions.

https://twitter.com/afadisborn/status/1135076946432315392

https://twitter.com/deaddilf69/status/1135209287532331008

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https://twitter.com/afadisborn/status/1135096937307185153

https://twitter.com/heyitzkennedi/status/1135232190722301958

https://twitter.com/_anna_ou/status/1135247064789504000

https://twitter.com/afadisborn/status/1135118503659286528

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A lot of people used the opportunity to mock cultural appropriation.

https://twitter.com/hoegenic/status/1135209555594534915

https://twitter.com/CellyClarkson/status/1135193170923405312

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But don’t worry. Game of Thrones memes aren’t dead just yet. One of the funniest versions of the meme shows Ayra Stark discovering what’s “west of Westeros”.

https://twitter.com/valarsmorghuIis/status/1135240120532004864

And, of course, it wasn’t long before things started getting weird.

https://twitter.com/chrsdle/status/1135380891616784384

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https://twitter.com/sistxr_/status/1135248630812696577

Turns out it’s a SpongeBob world after all.

https://twitter.com/afadisborn/status/1135259991135248386

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