About:
Ostrich Dance/Sweatshirt Monsters is a viral video trend that Involves one putting their legs into the arms holes of a Sweatshirt or hoodie and their head through the neck hole. Resulting in the participant taking on a Monsters/Ostrich appearance .Sweatshirt Monsters/Ostrich Dance is commonly used in youtube videos and gifs.
Origin:
The trend originated from Youtube on Jun 8, 2012 when the user named “Samling Ryong” uploaded a video called “Ostrich tutorial”. In the video Samling Ryong shows how to make and preform the now called “Ostrich Dance/Sweatshirt Monsters”.
Spread:
Since then the trend has gone on to inspire imitators on Youtube and had been shared on tumblr through gifs and videos. but it didn’t take off in popularity till the trend stared appearing on the Vine.
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External References:
fn1. [1] Bestoftvineapp – http://www.bestofvineapp.com/vine/ostrich-dance-170901143077174×10151685524408876
fn1. [2] Yahoo – http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20131005184612AABFBqp
fn1. [3] Aol – http://on.aol.com/video/ostrich-dance-fail-517961973
fn1. [4] Youtube – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xlPeK8jqQ8U
fn1. [5] Youtube – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56c7o-g76yU
fn1. [6] Tumblr – http://mrblue91.tumblr.com/post/62394174515/xochiii-vinesnow-ostrich-dance-source
fn1. [7] Youtube – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DprCJ1DCDsU