A stunning picture of Tiger Woods was taken at the Ryder Cup as he swung his club and hit the ball directly into the photographer’s camera. This was an amazing feat in itself, but what actually made the picture famous was the quirky mustachioed man smoking a cigar to Tiger’s left.
The man has become an overnight internet sensation and his image has been photoshopped into a number of iconic pictures. Here are some for your viewing pleasure.
The cigar guy on an island
The cigar guy on the moon
The cigar guy on a Bob Dylan album
I honestly don’t know what it is about this guy, but it had me laughing all day at work. Here’s the original photo.
3 Responses to New Internet Meme: Cigar Guy
Miguel "Wolfie" Reveles October 26, 2010
A new meme is born, oh glorious day! Makes me want to open up photoshop along with a folder full of pictures and a crate full of beer
Miguel "Wolfie" Reveles October 26, 2010
What’s amusing is that if you browse through a few of these you may notice that the uploaders have given him a whole range of left(viewers right) arms taken from various photos. Some even stole part of the arm from the guy next to him in the original photo.
gerardo October 27, 2010
Dude, I never noticed that! Thanks. It’s one of those things you can’t unsee, so no now it bothers me every time I look at one of the pictures. By the way, his identity was discovered: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/golf/article-1319238/Cigar-guy-revealed-We-man-stood-Tiger-Woods-internet-sensation.html