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#JCBKiKhudayi goes viral, here are the best memes we 'dug up'

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Published : May 28, 2019, 4:55 PM IST

Updated : May 28, 2019, 5:26 PM IST

As the entire nation finds its social media flooded with #JCBKiKhudayi posts, we picked out the best memes from the latest internet phenomenon.

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New Delhi: Millions of Indians woke up scratching their heads this morning, as their social media walls were flooded with memes of a yellow JCB excavator.

Yes, you read that right! For the past 24 hours, hashtags like #JCBKiKhudayi and #JCBMemes have been trending across all social media platforms.

Even as the country was still recovering from the meme deluge post the Lok Sabha elections and the Game of Thrones finale, an unassuming British excavator seemingly took India by storm.

But how did it all start?

Like all social media phenomena, though it is not completely clear where the influx of memes started, one of the earliest posts pointed towards how videos of JCB excavators garnered an unbelievably high number of views.

Netizens then joined in, sharing memes about how the sight of a JCB excavator going about its ususal business of digging always attracted crowds in Indian towns.

The posts then got a fanatical fan following, which prompted even the British excavating company to post a thank you message.

Without further ado, here are the best memes we dug up (pun intended) for you:

  • JCB digging? Say no more:
  • When you know GoT's following is no match for the humble, yellow JCB:
  • The JCB craze has spun a web around Peter Parker:
  • Nagpur Police joins in the fun:
  • How can Indians not take a dig (again, pun intended) at the PSL:
  • And how can Indians stay away from politics:

And what exactly is JCB?

J.C. Bamford Excavators Ltd or JCB, is a British multinational company which manufactures equipment for construction, agriculture, waste handling and demolition.

However, owing to the immense popularity of the company in India, the word JCB is often used interchangeably for excavators, just like in the case of 'Xerox' or 'Jacuzzi'.

Last Updated : May 28, 2019, 5:26 PM IST

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