A vintage photo of Jeopardy host Alex Trebek inspired some hilarious reactions on Twitter earlier this month. The image, which features a young Trebek looking like a Soul Train dancer, quickly became the butt of many jokes - and the object of many users affection. Black Twitter was nearly unanimous in recognizing the smooth-looking young trivia host as an African American man - or, at the very, least, an alter ego of Hall and Oates' John Oates. We've put together a ton of the best responses, but for more you can head over to the Facebook post that catalogued 'em all.
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We know that memes and nostalgia go hand in hand, so it should come as no surprise that this still from Ed, Edd, n Eddy has become Twitter's meme of choice. The meme, which features Rolf pensively staring out a window, caught the attention of artist Elijah Rutland - who quickly decided to turn it into a meme of himself. Rutland, who is based in Georgia, told Buzzfeed that he didn't expect the edit to turn into such a viral meme. Before he knew it, there were tons of new edits circulating the net, especially on Black Twitter. It's been an incredibly inclusive meme, and a blast to track. Here are some of the funniest memes and tweets we've seen so far.
