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Gay Rat Weddg meme explaed as crazy outf choice sparks bate when a weddg gut revealed plans to create a drs based on a viral Arthur scene.

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"GAY RAT WEDDG" MEM ARE STANDG UP FOR ARTHUR THE FUNNIT WAY

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Ratburn om Arthur has spired the new "gay rat weddg" meme...

GAY RAT WEDDG MEME EXPLAED AS CRAZY OUTF CHOICE SPARKS BATE

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Well, the "gay rat weddg" meme is a mixture of all three of the and 's funnit gay rat weddg mem spired by Arthur.

The funnit "gay rat weddg" mem spired by Arthur and Mr. " In other words, they are eher homophobic or sred of upsettg homophobic parents. Sce the announcement, multiple people cludg Lili Rehart have lled out the backlash was so huge that quickly beme a Twter moment tled: "Alabama work refed to broadst Arthur's gay rat weddg".

HOW A GAY CHARACTER ON ARTHUR REFLECTS CHANGG NORMS THE U.S.

Naturally, didn't take long before the phrase "gay rat weddg" beme a new meme.

Some of the mem foc on llg out homophobia, while others are based on how funny the term "gay rat weddg" is, and then there are those which are a b of do a gay rat weddg actually look like?. ?️‍???️‍? ? ??????? ?????????? ? ????????? ? ????rt if you support this betiful gay rat weddg:, )— bch did (@clillychill) May 21, 2019. A GAY RAT WEDDING!!

Mike Pence has ma his way to "gay rat weddg" chat. How fun would be to force mike pence to bake a ke for the gay rat weddg— rob laney (@roblaney) May 21, 2019.

'ARTHUR' CHARACTER MR. RATBURN OUT AS GAY, GETS MARRIED SEASON PREMIERE

I jt thk ’s funny how paddgton bear traveled om his villa pe to attend the gay rat weddg elwood cy but charl uldn’t travel om lifornia— kate bh stan acunt (@ashcech) May 22, 2019.

We 's a gay rat weddg song.

Tyga actually stole this om the gay rat disurse is important. *gog up to a straight uple* so who's the gay rat and who's the other gay rat? If your queer theory don't clu gay rat theory, you n keep .

*BEAR-MAGAZINE.COM* GAY RAT WEDDING ARTHUR

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