The internet once again proves that it can be a confusing and unexpected place this month with the arrival of a new meme. However, this isn’t an inherently funny and reusable one like SpongeGar or Arthur’s fist. Just like Dat Boi a few months ago, this new Rick Harrison meme is a dank one, meaning an ironically shitty meme that gets better as people use it more often and in new circumstances. The gist of this meme involves posting the opening from Harrison’s Pawn Stars show in a copypasta format, that’s where the joke begins and ends. Here’s the text: I’m Rick Harrison, and this is my pawn shop. I work here with my old man and my son, Big Hoss. Everything in here has a story and a price. One thing I’ve learned after 21 years – you never know WHAT is gonna come through that door.

It is rumoured that the copypasta existed on 4chan since around 2010 but the joke recently gained popularity on sites like Reddit through posts such as this one: https://www.reddit.com/r/copypasta/comments/4mbl6k/pawn_stars_opening. The joke really got interesting when it became incorporated into other memes, such as Harambe memes. Check out the know your meme page for more background info: http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/i-m-rick-harrison-and-this-is-my-pawn-shop#fn5

However it’s easier to just accept that this is the new meme for at least the remainder of August and not worry too much about its origins. Here are some Rick Harrison Memes that stood out to me.

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Source: https://www.reddit.com/r/me_irl/comments/4xmpem/me_irl/

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Source: https://www.reddit.com/r/me_irl/comments/4xu861/me_irl/

Which ones did you like the best? If you have any more, be sure to share them in the comments!