The ‘Corn Kid’ aka Tariq Tull went viral for his passion for corn. In a video posted by the YouTube Channel “Recess Therapy”, the seven-year-old is seen sharing his love for corn.
The video released in August 2022 soon became a viral meme due to the kid’s expressions and witty phrases like,
“Have a Corntastic Day!”
“I can’t imagine a more beautiful thing!”
“Because Corn is awesome!”
Eventually, the internet was flooded with memes circulating around the ‘Corn Kid’. The meme brought many commercial opportunities for Tariq. He came to be known as the “Corn-bassador” for South Dakota.
How did fans react to the 'Corn Kid' meme?
Corn Kid’s viral video amassed millions of likes which led to his increasing popularity as a meme. Even celebrities like Kevin Bacon joined the trend as he posted his own version of the Corn song on his Instagram account.
Some users engaged in creative memes while others made art out of it.
The Gregory Brothers dropped a song around the "corn kid meme" that was an instant hit and was also loved by millions. It gained over 10 million likes.
Even the corn dance was widely appreciated by fans.
Many others went nostalgic as they remembered their childhood experiences with their favorite food.
How did the 'Corn Kid' become popular?
Recess Therapy is a series that is popular on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube. In this show, host and presenter Julian Shapiro-Barnum interviews kids aged between two to nine years who share their likeness about something or someone they admire.
In one of their episodes titled, CEO of Corn, Julian Shapiro comes across a kid named Tariq who is eating a corn. On interviewing him, he found that the kid is deeply invested in his food. He shared that he likes it better with butter.
When the host asks him to describe it to someone who never tasted it before, he explains it as “a big lump with knobs.”
He shows his maturity when asked if he thinks if everyone should love corn to which he replies that it's not meant for every person to like it but they should try it at least once.
The clip ends on a happy note with Tariq wishing the viewers “ a Corntastic day.”
Fans' Reaction to the ‘Corn kid’ video
The YouTube video received immense love from the fans.
Trending
“I love how this kid is really passionate about corn but still respects people who don't like it. He's very mature for his age,” wrote a user on YouTube.
Someone else called him a “smart kid.” “It’s just a pun about corn” That’s impressive. Smart kid!” They commented. “I hope this kid grows up and knows we love him as much as he loves corn.” One person wrote in the comments section.
Reply
