While Towson kept some of our classics this Spirit Week such as America Monday and Towson Friday, this year’s Spirit Week definitely got some updates.  Along with such changes as Jersey Day now including the Shore, Towson teachers and students rocking pink and blue to show support for breast and prostate cancer, and boys rocking some Towson tutus, the entire student body got to experience the shining glory of Meme Day, aka the fay formerly known as Pajama Day. 

While some were trying to get over the heartbreak of losing Pajama Day, others had already moved onto scouring the Internet for memes to imitate that wouldn’t result in a rather bizarre phone call to their parents.  I can’t imagine that anyone wants to hear that their kid came to school in a bright green gimp suit.   

Meme Day appeared to get a lower participation rate than its highly predictable Pajama Day predecessor, but the those that did meme, memed hard.  “Dat boi,” “Kermit,” “Cash me Outside Girl,” “Dancing Hot Dog,” and “Confused Math Lady” all popped up in classes for me.  A couple in particular that caught my eye for simplicity  had to be a girl who walked around school wearing a horse mask that I regret not high-fiving when I had the chance, and a guy in my APUSH class who dabbed once per syllable. 

Unfortunately for the Meme Day supporters who liked the update for its seemingly endless sea of possibilities, it appears that the popular opinion is that the meme died long before Tuesday.  A common theme running through my interviews was that Meme Day was, “kind of funny to watch, but too stupid to dress up for.”  Autumn Webb-Sullivan described the experience as “awful… but I guess better than Pajama Day where all you do is dress in a robe.”   

Ms. Zava even said that she saw one boy wearing “something racist but he didn’t understand why it was racist.”  

While I certainly will not be participating in Meme Day should it continue, I understand its appeal to those who are tired of seeing the same stuff and want a new, inexpensive way to get creative during Spirit Week.  Pajama Day, as vague as its rules were, didn’t really allow for too much creativity outside of some intriguing onesies.   

To succeed, I believe Meme Day should maybe get some better marketing towards the students and participation by the teachers wouldn’t hurt either.