We've been squeezing babies' cute faces since the beginning of time. But now, we're not just talking about pinching cheeks.
#RiceBallBabies, which has become a hugely popular meme in Japan, is inspiring people to squish their babies' faces into a shape that resembles a rice ball -- by placing their thumbs under a baby's chin and framing their cheeks. Except, of course, these babies are way cuter than regular rice balls that you eat.
We'll show you. Here are some rice balls:
And here is a rice ball baby:
赤ちゃんおにぎりの軌跡 #赤ちゃんおにぎり pic.twitter.com/O9Mo5J7s3V— ふな子 (@funaaa_ym) July 12, 2015
The meme can be traced back to Japanese comedian Masahiro Ehara, who squished his kids' faces into rice ball shapes in June, to the delight of Twitter.
むぎゅー pic.twitter.com/i1FbWpp3Pn— エハラマサヒロ (@eharamasahiro) June 18, 2015
ひょー！！ pic.twitter.com/GrzYnM3G4z— エハラマサヒロ (@eharamasahiro) June 18, 2015
Now everyone wants to post their own #RiceBallBabies -- and maybe a rice ball pet, too.
長女による、いいオニギリと悪いオニギリ。 pic.twitter.com/BgtYgmgylQ— エハラマサヒロ (@eharamasahiro) June 19, 2015
今はやりの赤ちゃんおにぎり。 pic.twitter.com/00OHMiNsxh— おっこ (@okko_okkon) November 30, 2015
#流行りにのってみる #赤ちゃんおにぎり#わんちゃんおにぎり pic.twitter.com/1CZtfWO7Jv— はくら。 (@hkRaqua) July 9, 2015
Oh, Internet, thou art a land of wonders.