{"id":"the-narwhal-bacons-at-midnight","name":"The Narwhal Bacons at Midnight","summary":"In August 2009, a Redditor jokingly proposed 'The Narwhal Bacons at Midnight' as a secret phrase for Redditors to recognize each other in public[1]. The one-off comment got 661 upvotes and turned into a years-long inside joke that fueled rage comics, bacon sculptures, and cross-forum confusion about what the phrase actually meant[2].","tags":["the narwhal bacons at midnight","reddit meme","narwhal bacon","reddit catchphrase","freakinwolfy","rage comic"],"howToUse":[],"imageCount":7,"nsfw":false,"images":[{"url":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/the-narwhal-bacons-at-midnight/the-narwhal-bacons-at-midnight-narwhal-bacon-midnight-clock.webp","caption":"The signature imagery of the meme: a narwhal, bacon, and a clock striking midnight combined into a single illustrative composition.","width":1024,"height":576,"nsfw":false},{"url":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/the-narwhal-bacons-at-midnight/the-narwhal-bacons-at-midnight-narwhal-bacons-midnight-caption.webp","caption":"A literal illustration of the catchphrase, pairing a narwhal with bacon over a clock striking midnight.","width":680,"height":880,"nsfw":false},{"url":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/the-narwhal-bacons-at-midnight/the-narwhal-bacons-at-midnight-narwhals-in-space-moon.webp","caption":"A cosmic rendition of narwhals aiming their tusks at the moon, echoing the Weebl's Stuff 'Narwhals' song that popularized the creature online.","width":454,"height":576,"nsfw":false},{"url":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/the-narwhal-bacons-at-midnight/the-narwhal-bacons-at-midnight-narwhals-love-bacon-doodle.webp","caption":"A cute drawing summarizing the meme's core pairing: narwhals and bacon.","width":431,"height":417,"nsfw":false},{"url":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/the-narwhal-bacons-at-midnight/the-narwhal-bacons-at-midnight-kevin-bacon-narwhal.webp","caption":"A pun-driven image conflating narwhals, bacon, and actor Kevin Bacon, playing on the meme's core wordplay.","width":400,"height":400,"nsfw":false},{"url":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/the-narwhal-bacons-at-midnight/the-narwhal-bacons-at-midnight-reddit-greeting-rage-comic.webp","caption":"A rage comic depicting the meme functioning as a secret Reddit greeting, contrasted with blank reactions from non-users.","width":651,"height":481,"nsfw":false},{"url":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/the-narwhal-bacons-at-midnight/the-narwhal-bacons-at-midnight-narwhal-bacon-text-exchange.webp","caption":"A conversation screenshot illustrating the phrase's use as a covert password among Reddit users.","width":543,"height":1027,"nsfw":false}],"historyUrl":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/the-narwhal-bacons-at-midnight/history.md","related":["mildly-interesting","scott-steiner","the-game","thats-what-she-said","thanks-i-hate-it","cool-story-bro","old-school-cool","today-i-learned-til","waterguy12","rplace","airsoft","bobs-and-vegana"],"popularityRank":3370,"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."}