It Was Time For Thomas to Leave

Title: It Was Time For Thomas to Leave

General Information:

  • Urban legend
  • 4/27/2019
  • English
  • USA, Dartmouth College

Informant:

  • Luke C. ‘20
  • 20 years old
  • Grew up in New York City, NY
  • Studies Government at Dartmouth College

 

Contextual Data

Social Context:

  • Luke discovered this meme on the Dartmouth meme group, Dartmouth Memes for Cold AF Teens.
  • This is the most popular meme on the page.
  • Luke said he thinks it captures the way people think about the greek system as a whole and the specific culture within the fraternity Theta Delta Chi (TDX) in general which is known for its parties.

Cultural Context:

  • Thomas the Tank Engine is a character from a children’s cartoon, “Thomas & Friends”. It is very popular in the United States, and Thomas is typically shown smiling as depicted in the meme. The image comes from an episode of the show called “Thomas, Pecy, and the Coal” which aired in 1989.
  • The original meme was first used in February of 2016 and has since received many variants.
  • Theta Delta Chi (TDX) is a fraternity at Dartmouth College founded in 1869. Its alumni includes Robert Frost. It is known for being a social space where out-of-the-ordinary things happen and has garnered a reputation over the years.

Quotes from the interview:

“I had actually never been to TDX when I saw this meme I just thought about everyone talking about TDX as being a messy place where weird things happen.”

“We all hear a lot of people experience TDX scenes, the greek system as social space and this meme encapsulates a lot of the feelings people have about the greek spaces in a humorous way that’s relatable.”

Collectors: Colby Conner

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