Weegee began as a distorted version of Luigi taken from the 1992 educational game Mario Is Missing, whose stiff sprite became a staring meme across forums and YouTube Poop videos in the late 2000s. Editors paired the character with random shouted phrases, captions and unsettling zooms, and the Yo Ho version leans into a pirate chant for extra absurdity. The clip survives because it needs no context, works at very low volume of screen time, and instantly signals old-school meme humour to viewers who recognise the character.