A May 2010 paparazzi photo of Keanu Reeves eating a sandwich alone on a New York bench became Sad Keanu in June, when Reddit and 4chan users cut him out and pasted him into paintings, film stills and family photos. Fans declared 15 June "Cheer Up Keanu Day".
- Type
- meme
- Origin
- Reddit and 4chan, June 2010
- Peak
- June-July 2010
- Example
- Keanu on a bench, pasted into The Last Supper.
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Reddit
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4chan
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