The meme may have started with a good old Cask of Amontillado joke. This is a good throwback to 2016 when Poe was all over Tumblr and other social media sites. And frankly, vaccinated or not, I would never suggest emulating any of Poe’s protagonists, and that stands for The Tell-Tale Heart and The Fall of the House of Usher.
And, of course, a William Carlos Williams “This is Just to Say” meme soon followed.
— noah pasarán (@noahpsychs) April 7, 2021
I may have clapped my hands together when I saw this reference to my favorite scenes between kindred spirits Anne Shirley and Diana Barry in Anne of Green Gables. Who among us hasn’t mixed up raspberry cordial with currant wine?
— Rob Taylor (@roblucastaylor) April 7, 2021
Some deep literary analysis entered the meme through classics like The Great Gatsby and Moby Dick.
— Amy Peterson (@amylpeterson) April 8, 2021
Boromir would definitely agree with this tweet! Even though I’m pretty sure Frodo does simply walk into Mordor in the end.
— SparkNotes (@SparkNotes) April 7, 2021
— Mikel Jollett (@Mikel_Jollett) April 8, 2021
It is always a good idea to avoid the actions of Jurassic Park antagonist John Hammond.
— Deeps (@candle_light19) April 8, 2021
Of course, Jane Austen twitter had a lot of fun with this meme!
— Emma Bolden (@emmabo) April 7, 2021
Someone even pulled out an obscure Emma reference!
— Icona 📚 (@Iconawrites) April 7, 2021
— Pod and Prejudice (@podandprejudice) April 7, 2021
— meg-Han Solo (@red10meg) April 7, 2021
And there are lots of things from Twilight that you shouldn’t do.
— Sarah Rose Kearns (@Persuasion_JA) April 8, 2021
We love to see a reference to From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler. Also running away from home and social distancing inside the Metropolitan Museum of Art is secretly my pandemic dream.
— Erin Harvey (@miss_erinmarie_) April 7, 2021
I would argue things turned out pretty good for the unnamed heroine of Rebecca…you know, except for (spoiler alert!) being married to a murderer. She seems happy though.
— Kate Washington (@washingtonkate) April 8, 2021
Also, I think things go alright for Cassandra from I Capture the Castle too!
— same old ghost 🍂 (@sameoldghost) April 7, 2021
And author Kate Clayborn brought the meme firmly into Romancelandia with this challenge!
— Cethan Leahy (@CethanLeahy) April 9, 2021
A nice You’ve Got Mail reference! The best and most bookish romantic comedy.
— Jen (@JenReadsRomance) April 9, 2021
— Learning The Tropes: A Podcast for Romance Novels (@learningtropes) April 8, 2021
— Amanda B. (@itsthemandashow) April 9, 2021
— Jessica Avery 🌲💀 (@JtheBookworm) April 8, 2021
I personally feel attacked by this next one.
— Sofiya Alexandra (@TheSofiya) April 7, 2021
And finally, a reminder that under no circumstances should you forget about the Oxford Comma.
— CiCi Adams🌸 (@CiCiAdams_) April 10, 2021
I hope you enjoyed these “Being vaccinated does NOT mean” memes! Even though the vaccine doesn’t give you permission to commit this literary faux pas, I wish you luck finding appointments once you become eligible.
— Jeannie Prinsen 😷 (@JeanniePrinsen) April 7, 2021
