Big Bird Memes Go Viral After the Wednesday, Oct. 3 presidential debate, in which Mitt Romney said that he "likes" Big Bird but might end federal funding for PBS, the Internet meme began instantly. Josh Ciesla posted this image of Big Bird, "Mitt Romney is trying to kill me." Josh Ciesla/Twitter

Big Bird Memes Go Viral An angry gang of Sesame Street characters react to Romney's statement. Shaquille O' Neal posted this meme on his Facebook Wall. Facebook

Big Bird Memes Go Viral UCubed posted this twist on the well-known letter sponsorship ending of "Sesame Street" on its Facebook wall. Facebook

Big Bird Memes Go Viral Following the debate, this new campaign, Save Big Bird 2012, started on Facebook. Facebook

Big Bird Memes Go Viral Big Bird holds a "Will Work For Food" sign on a brownstone stoop. @BigBirdRomney/Twitter

Big Bird Memes Go Viral PrettyFace Tee posted this Big Bird meme. Facebook

Big Bird Memes Go Viral Matt Ortega shares an image of Mitt Romney hanging out with Big Bird, with the text, "I like Big Bird. I also like firing Big Bird." Matt Ortega/Twitter

Big Bird Memes Go Viral A photo of the back of Big Bird, along with the Obama/Biden campaign logo, reads, "I've Got His Back" was posted on Twitter. @txvoodoo/Twitter

Big Bird Memes Go Viral Combining two memes at once, Fatimaferdous posted this screenshot of Instagram. @Fatimaferdous/Twitter

Big Bird Memes Go Viral An angry Bert appears with the text, "If elected, Mitt Romney will cut all funding to the Public Broadcasting Station. Sh** Just Got Real." in a post on Facebook. Facebook