![By The Pope! By The Pope!](https://i.kym-cdn.com/entries/icons/mobile/000/026/783/greetings.jpg)
By The Pope!
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About
By The Pope! refers to a series of three-panel exploitables expressing shock. In the first panel, a stock image of a crusader is shown under the caption "Greetings Peasants, how goes th-." The dash in the phrase indicates that the middle panel, the meme's punchline, has interrupted the crusader's dialogue. The third panel features a deep fried image of the crusader with the caption "By the Pope," which expresses the knight's surprise.
Origin
The earliest known usage of the meme was posted by iFunny [1] user JosephtheGerman to express anti-refugee, nationalist beliefs as the crusader is shocked by protestors holding a sign that reads, "REFUGEES WELCOME STOP RACISM!." Within two years, the post has received more than 100 upvotes.
![by the pope meme origin with a comic showing a knight shocked by pro refugee protesters by the pope meme origin with a comic showing a knight shocked by pro refugee protesters](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/396/250/99c.jpg)
Spread
Over the next month, more variations of the format appeared on iFunny, typically reserving the middle panel for something sexual in nature (examples below, left).
On June 18th, iFunny[3] user ByThePope_2016 posted a version in which the middle panel was a tweet about tampon user and menstruation. The post (shown below, center) received more than 495 upvotes in two years.
Later that year, on October 5th, Memedroid[2] user JoloJuha posted a variation in which the middle panel features a tweet from a pro-Hillary Clinton furry Twitter account. The post (shown below, right) received more than 1,500 points (92% upvoted).
![surprised knight says by the pope in reaction to sexual image surprised knight says by the pope in reaction to sexual image](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/396/252/b7a.jpg)
![surprised knight says by the pope in reaction to tweet in support of free bleeding surprised knight says by the pope in reaction to tweet in support of free bleeding](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/396/258/6e2.jpg)
![surprised knight says by the pope in reaction to furry Hillary Clinton supporter surprised knight says by the pope in reaction to furry Hillary Clinton supporter](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/396/254/2e9.jpeg)
On May 7th, 2018, Redditor [4] MacroMike published a version of the meme using the character The Soldier from Team Fortress 2. The post (shown below) received more than 3,000 points (97% upvoted) with three months.
![The Soldier from Team Fortress 2 saying by the pope The Soldier from Team Fortress 2 saying by the pope](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/396/262/13b.jpg)
Various Examples
![Chick-fil-a Greetings peasant, how goes th BY TH POPE](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/masonry/001/396/265/22c.png)
![Minecraft kid Greetings peasant, how goes th](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/396/264/0a4.png)
![Body Pillow Sreetings peasant, how goes th- funny.ce](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/396/261/e17.jpg)
![I need feminism reetings peasant, how goes th I need feminism because I'd like to hear a female Noice in a movie trailer ifunny.ce](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/396/259/bbc.jpg)
![Boy in hat reetings peasant, how goes th- ifunny.ce](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/396/257/de3.jpg)
![Bye the Pope Greetings peasant, how goes th- BYE T PE apanizing Beam](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/396/267/e42.png)
Search Interest
External References
[1] iFunny – JosephtheGerman's Post
[2] Memedroid U L T I M A T E C R I N G E – Meme by JoloJuha :)
[3] iFunny – ByThePope_2016's Post
[4] Reddit – When you join a Degroot game on red team and the entire blu team is swarming the castle
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