{"id":"they-had-us-in-the-first-half","name":"They Had Us in the First Half","summary":"\"They Had Us In the First Half\" is a reaction image meme from a 2014 high school football postgame interview where player Apollos Hester delivered an unexpectedly passionate speech after his team's comeback win. The quote became a reaction image paired with text where the first half sounds wholesome or normal but takes a dark or unexpected turn in the second half, making it one of the internet's go-to bait-and-switch formats.","tags":["they-had-us-in-the-first-half","They Had Us in the First Half meme","They Had Us in the First Half meaning","They Had Us in the First Half origin"],"howToUse":["Write a sentence or short paragraph that starts off sounding wholesome, normal, or positive","Add a second half that reveals something dark, inappropriate, or unexpected","Place the \"They Had Us In the First Half, Not Gonna Lie\" image beneath"],"imageCount":1,"nsfw":false,"images":[{"url":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/they-had-us-in-the-first-half/they-had-us-in-the-first-half-template.webp","caption":"The template image shows player Apollos Hester grinning during his 2014 postgame interview, captioned with the iconic line 'They had us in the first half, I'm not gonna lie.'","width":598,"height":326,"nsfw":false}],"historyUrl":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/they-had-us-in-the-first-half/history.md","related":["kowalski-analysis","observe","reality-can-be-whatever-i-want","slaps-roof-of-car","thanos-car","the-scroll-of-truth","fortnite-default-dance","ligma","spotify-wrapped-memes","thanos-snap","megyn-kellys-alex-jones-interview","zach-galifianakis"],"popularityRank":4270,"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."}