What is the Success Kid meme?
Success Kid is the Advice Animal cutout of toddler Sammy Griner clenching a fist of sand, placed on a purple-and-blue pinwheel background. Top line is the problem or long shot; bottom is the satisfying win. This blank is the geometric-background macro, not Laney Griner’s original beach photo.
How the joke works: Top is a short doubtful setup or everyday problem; bottom is the petty, fist-pump win. Keep Impact off the toddler and clenched fist; this is the pinwheel cutout, not the beach original.
Where it comes from
Photo: Laney Griner, Sammy Griner, 2007-08-26, Ponte Vedra Beach; Flickr 2007-08-31. Meme: MySpace 2008 then r/AdviceAnimals Success Kid ~2011 (Know Your Meme / Wikipedia: Success Kid). This PNG is a 500×500 JPEG of the pinwheel cutout.
When to use it
- finally getting Wi-Fi to work after restarting the router
- finding money in an old jacket pocket
- submitting an assignment one minute before the deadline
- opening a snack bag without making any noise
- guessing correctly on the first try
How to make a Success Kid meme
- 1Type your captionsFill in The long shot and The small win. You can also tap the meme and type right on it.
- 2Pick a styleKeep the original look or switch to Impact, dark text, or subtitles. Add more text if the joke needs it.
- 3Generate and downloadHit Generate meme, then save a PNG or JPG, or copy it straight into a chat.
