Difference between revisions of "Uncle philTMND"

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Uncle philTMND
Original YTMND:
uncle philTMND
by dasmoose
January 13, 2008
Worthy Spinoffs:
uncle philTMND: My Mashed Potatoesa uncle philTMND: Mashed Remix uncle philTMND: How many Megs of Potatoes, Uncle Phil? uncle philTMND: A feast for Uncle Phil uncle philTMND: Requiem for Mashed Potatoes

uncle philTMND sites first began appearing after the original site was created by the user dasmooseon Jan 13th, 2008. uncle philTMND sites are based on the sitcom character Phillip Banks. Although some claim that the fad was a forced effort by some parties, its popularity caught on instantly. Particularly, Uncle Phil's love for mashed potatoes is realized in the accentuated quote "Pillowy mounds of mashed potatoes." keatonkeaton999 made the first site with the watermark used in the fad.

The toolkit for uncle philTMNDs can be found here.

Reasons for uncle philTMND's success

Versatility

While many fads are often tied down by one song or image, users have found numerous ways to encorporate Phillip Banks and mashed potatoes into unique YTMNDs.

Charm

Phillip Banks was one of the most charming and likeable sitcom characters of the nineties.

bonushobo's Epic Prediction

On the comment page of the unclephilisfat YTMND, about 7.5 months before the official release of philTMND, user bonushobo predicts the impending popularity of mashed po-ta-toes:

2007-05-27 03:39:55 bonushobo: i have a feeling i might be hearing this alot in the near future

2008-01-14 20:02:29 TravisBatos: bonushobo can predict the future?

2008-01-19 18:19:40 Ochobobo: lol

2008-01-23 22:41:05 Notedog: Epic prediction.