Kabosu, the Dog Behind the 'Doge' Meme, Has Died

  • This headline made me think about the power of internet memes in our modern times.

    You can meme a shitcoin into billions of real USD, and you can meme a man into the Presidency of the USA.

    That is real power.

  • Much sad, very mourn

  • How incredible is it that a single photograph of a single dog has had so much of an impact on culture?

    I also have this weird feeling I can't quite describe. This dog had no way of knowing her likeness would be seen by billions of people in some way, shape, or form. She lived her entire life without knowing or even being able to comprehend how significant it was. I have no idea if doge memes will still be popular a decade from now, but when people look back at internet culture from this era they're going to see her image all over the place. Maybe they'll see the appeal too, or maybe they'll wonder how in the world we ever found this funny.

  • Amazing how Kabosu lived so long, especially having had cancer 17 months ago already.

    This kind of stuff still makes me laugh: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/df/Do...

  • Very cry, many nostalgia, much thank you.

  • Her name was doge and she was the goodest girl wow. Rip meme dog :’(

  • RIP in peace. Sleep tight space doge :(

  • Rest in peace sweet girl.

  • No way I am hearing this 4th time

  • F

  • much rip doge

    18 years was an impressive run

  • Alas poor Kabosu. Still her $23bn memecoin will live on.

  • huh, I thought that happened years ago.

  • Such sad. Gave much happy to world x

  • It would be nice if we could get a black bar for Kabosu.

    internet sad

    love much

    wow

    Rest in peace.

  • Saw this earlier and it made me pretty sad. :(

    I know it doesn’t 100% fit but… Black Bar?

    For me she was a joyous milestone in defining internet culture.

  • Such dog, much sad

  • thank you, doge

  • such wow very sad

  • o7

  • For a few days,

    Elon Musk changed the X icon to a kabosu.

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