This dog was sitting on the bench wearing sunglasses. At one point, they suddenly rose and balanced on their hind legs before settling back down, enjoying the breeze as they continued to sit.

In the following year, it was more a theme than a cohesive meme, but by June of 2010, GIFs featuring the sunglasses were posted to dump.fm by the site’s curator Ryder Ripps. Ryder included ...