{"id":"it-s-an-older-meme-but-it-checks-out","name":"It's an Older Meme, But It Checks Out","summary":"\"It's an Older Meme, But It Checks Out\" is a catchphrase and reaction image derived from Admiral Piett's line in the 1983 film Return of the Jedi[1]. Reddit user iwan_w first swapped \"code\" for \"meme\" in a July 2012 comment[2], and by 2014 the Piett screencap was the internet's shorthand for vouching for an aging reference.","tags":["it's an older meme but it checks out","older meme checks out","admiral piett meme","star wars meme","return of the jedi meme","reddit reaction image"],"howToUse":[],"imageCount":6,"nsfw":false,"images":[{"url":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/it-s-an-older-meme-but-it-checks-out/it-s-an-older-meme-but-it-checks-out-george-takei-tweet.webp","caption":"George Takei's 2014 tweet showcasing a vintage Star Trek image macro, captioned with the phrase 'It's an older meme, but it checks out.'","width":573,"height":659,"nsfw":false},{"url":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/it-s-an-older-meme-but-it-checks-out/it-s-an-older-meme-but-it-checks-out-return-of-the-jedi-source-clip.webp","caption":"The source movie clip from Star Wars: Return of the Jedi in which Imperial officer Moradmin Bast delivers the line that inspired the meme.","width":598,"height":513,"nsfw":false},{"url":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/it-s-an-older-meme-but-it-checks-out/it-s-an-older-meme-but-it-checks-out-boomer-meme-variant.webp","caption":"A 'boomer meme' variant of the format, keeping the original composition but swapping 'older meme' for 'boomer meme.'","width":793,"height":1920,"nsfw":false},{"url":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/it-s-an-older-meme-but-it-checks-out/it-s-an-older-meme-but-it-checks-out-tumblr-boomer-meme-reblog.webp","caption":"A Tumblr reblog chain juxtaposing a wry newspaper cartoon about self-service ticket machines with the 'boomer meme' variant of the Imperial officer format.","width":432,"height":960,"nsfw":false},{"url":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/it-s-an-older-meme-but-it-checks-out/it-s-an-older-meme-but-it-checks-out-lego-alderaan-joke.webp","caption":"A layered Star Wars joke pairing a LEGO Death Star with 'LEGO Alderaan' (a pile of bricks), tagged with the Imperial officer 'older meme, but it checks out' punchline.","width":700,"height":926,"nsfw":false},{"url":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/it-s-an-older-meme-but-it-checks-out/it-s-an-older-meme-but-it-checks-out-calculator-boobies-variant.webp","caption":"A play on the classic calculator 'BOOBIES' trick paired with the source Star Wars line, cheekily riffing on the meme's origin phrase.","width":599,"height":441,"nsfw":false}],"historyUrl":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/it-s-an-older-meme-but-it-checks-out/history.md","related":["electric-boogaloo","im-here-to-kick-ass-and-chew-bubblegum","get-in-loser-were-going-shopping","coincidence-i-think-not","another-happy-landing","fight-club","kermit-sipping-tea","its-so-over-were-so-back","understandable-have-a-great-day","no-thoughts-head-empty","ight-ima-head-out","very-mindful-very-cutesy"],"popularityRank":4034,"license":"Meme images and history: templates, screenshots, photos and fan edits, many of copyrighted material or real people. Explicit and offensive memes and images are included and flagged nsfw. Check you have the right to use an image before publishing."}