A Boy Scarfed An Entire Watermelon At A Cricket Game And Became A National Hero

This Ten Sport TV video was tailor-made for viral madness because it’s so darn bizarre. In the stands of a New Year’s Day cricket game in Australia, a young boy sat alone in the stands. His lack of parental supervision isn’t what grabbed people’s attention. Nope, everyone noticed how the boy gobbled an entire watermelon as he watched the game. He ate the whole shebang — innards, shell, and skin — and the internet turned him into a meme.

Look at this kid dig into his meal. He’s not messing around at all.

In swift order, the #WatermelonBoy hashtag took off, and the fruit was back in style.

Comparisons to a certain television character were inevitable.

Journalists quickly dug into WatermelonBoy’s sordid past.

Some folks were suspicious of WatermelonBoy’s motives and thirst for fame.

https://twitter.com/TheMattBungard/status/683219522245931010

WatermelonBoy quickly inspired a few modes of transportation.

One person suggested that WatermelonBoy should run for public office.

https://twitter.com/VinceRugari/status/683252883576365057

Naturally, someone created a WatermelonBoy Twitter account to keep fans updated on his future scarfing endeavors.

Some folks found hope in WatermelonBoy’s status as hero.

In the end, the little fella was all tuckered out from his watermelon-eating adventures. He will live to eat other day.