Blame John Oliver.
A dancing zebra became an overnight sensation on Sunday after the host of HBO’s “Last Week Tonight” released a 23-minute clip of the zebra dancing, sitting, gesturing and more, all in front of a green screen. This allowed fans to add the zebra to footage of just about anything ― so far, mostly clips of President Donald Trump ― along with the #JustAddZebras hashtag.
Why? Partially because of a program in Bolivia where people dressed as zebras and directed traffic. But mostly because it’s a dancing zebra. Is there anything better than that?
Here’s a sampling:
Zebra makes Trump appears to ignore requests for a handshake with Angela Merkel #JustAddZebras pic.twitter.com/3mdWSmbBEd
— Don Allen III (@DonAllenIII) March 20, 2017
Everything is better with a zebra! #justaddzebras
— darkHiphOPdancEr ; (@flawsss) March 20, 2017
.@LastWeekTonight I haven't laughed so hard in a very long time..and off the couch!#justaddzebras
— frank n. barry (@franknbarry) March 20, 2017
also this:https://t.co/UBXKhap5Ye
thank you @LastWeekTonight #justaddzebras. possibly the greatest thing ever to appear on TV
— Milligan McNickface (@milligannick) March 20, 2017
#justaddzebras I just learnt to use green screen. I think I made a cool video pic.twitter.com/BAOIdCYrow
— Eduardo De Grado (@EduardoDeGrado) March 20, 2017
I never realized how much I needed #JustAddZebras in my life until now. Thanks @iamjohnoliver and @LastWeekTonight
— Elizabeth Stotzer (@SpotTheYibba) March 20, 2017
https://t.co/b84yNV02r2 #justaddzebras
— Adrian Kevin Inniss (@kgenius23) March 20, 2017
I don't get it but it's funny #JustAddZebras
— Matt Romero 🌃 (@DamnLandSpeeder) March 20, 2017
Mr zebra makes this dystopian scene more palatable, BTW this band sued Trump campaign @LastWeekTonight @iamjohnoliver #JustAddZebras pic.twitter.com/4B6bxX41dF
— 2 ∞ & Beyond! (@ulothrix111) March 20, 2017
Maybe it's just what this country needs at the moment! #JustAddZebras #LastWeekTonight
— Jeffrey K. Howard (@VegasFilmCritic) March 20, 2017
Thank you @LastWeekTonight for making things a little bit better #justaddzebras pic.twitter.com/01jrHaYstO
— Clara Sankey (@claramsankey) March 20, 2017
#justaddzebras is the next best thing
— RJ Johnson IV (@RWJ_IV) March 20, 2017
You know what Uranium is right? #justaddzebras pic.twitter.com/Emo56oRyjM
— Fatih Yanik (@Fatih_Yanik_) March 20, 2017
#justaddzebras just learnt how to use green screen pic.twitter.com/odQOzLhzLQ
— Eduardo De Grado (@EduardoDeGrado) March 20, 2017
Decided to teach myself how to use green screen on iMovie. #JustAddZebras to the meme about the gun-toting son of the racist. pic.twitter.com/6vxFwB5NV0
— Mikala Paula (@mikalapaula) March 20, 2017
Not all of the #JustAddZebras went into Trump pics and videos. Zebras can really be added to anything and everything:
#justaddzebras Go Johnny Go!#lastweektonight pic.twitter.com/CBhkUtSP9P
— Mikey Campbell (@ummmmmmmikey) March 20, 2017
There's something new in "The Princess Bride"! #JustAddZebras pic.twitter.com/j3XwghclgD
— Daniel Nebens (@DNebster) March 20, 2017
Thank you @LastWeekTonight for always ending my weekends perfectly. This week you knew the solution was to #JustAddZebras. #Brilliance @HBO pic.twitter.com/QpJr4WjfCm
— TheCouchPotatoReport (@CouchPotatoRPT) March 20, 2017
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