It Ain’t Much But It’s Honest Work
Meaning
It ain’t much but it’s honest work refers to a series of image macros, depicting an obese farmer with the captions “it ain’t much but it’s honest work”.
Origin
The meme was created, using a photo from an article, posted by the United States Department of Agriculture on October 10th, 2014, titled “Soil Health Campaign Turns Two: Seeks to Unlock Benefits on- and off-the-Farm.”
The photo depicted the Ohio farmer David Brandt.
The first meme, that featured the photo was posted on December 15th, 2018, by Reddit user,
Spread and Usage
The final form of the meme was created on January 3rd, 2019, when Reddit user yothisisyo posted a different variation, having replaced the text to the bottom of the image, similar to subtitles.
“It ain’t much but it’s honest work” became an iconic meme, spreading on to most online platforms, including Reddit, Tumblr, Twitter, as well as Instagram meme pages and Facebook groups.
External References
- Meming World – But It’s Honest Work
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