Tiririca, the stage name of Francisco Everardo Oliveira Silva, became one of Brazil's most popular clowns and comedians in the 1990s before later entering politics. His menino stories are a recurring part of his act, built around mischievous boys in everyday situations like riding public transport. Clips of the routines circulated widely on Brazilian television, radio and later on social media and messaging apps, where short excerpts became reusable reactions. This second bus joke remains shared because the delivery is familiar to generations of Brazilian audiences.