The idea went viral, making the rounds on Tumblr, Reddit, Twitter, and Instagram. By 2019, this Ohio-centric joke had also evolved into the “ Wait, it’s all Ohio? Always has been ” meme.

The meme’s origin and appeal The “Only in Ohio” meme started with a 2016 Tumblr post of a bus announcement that inexplicably stated, “Ohio will be eliminated.” ...

A 2016 post on Tumbler went viral, launching Ohio into meme stardom. The image showed a broken bus stop's marquee that read, "Ohio will be eliminated," according to Yahoo.

A 2016 post on Tumbler went viral, launching Ohio into meme stardom. The image showed a broken bus stop's marquee that read, "Ohio will be eliminated," according to Yahoo.

The Ohio memes have become so near-constant that they've taken on a life of their own. To date, the hashtag #Ohio has 33 billion views on TikTok, while #OnlyInOhio has about three billion.

The meme-famous farmer never charged to speak at the ones in Ohio and was happy to share his experience. “If I have a conference, Dave Brandt’s going to be on it,” Reeder said.

The meme-famous farmer never charged to speak at the ones in Ohio, and was happy to share his experience. “If I have a conference, Dave Brandt’s going to be on it,” Reeder said.

In the days since the Ohio GOP rolled out this meme, the message has been repeated, nearly word-for-word, by dozens of Republican politicians at the state and county level.

Ohio GOP leader criticized for sharing meme saying California fires are 'God's punishment' for liberal state By Kaitlyn Schallhorn Fox News Published November 20, 2018 10:42am EST Facebook Flipboard ...

A prominent Ohio farmer whose image was used in a popular social media meme touting the value of “hard work” has died after he was injured in a vehicle crash in Illinois.