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'The unsung hero': The best Egg Boy memes on the internet

Megan Harvey
By Megan Harvey
Social Media and Trending Reporter·NZ Herald·
17 Mar, 2019 11:45 PM4 mins to read

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Memes of Egg Boy have exploded on social media hailing him as our 'unsung hero' during these dark days. Photo / Twitter

Memes of Egg Boy have exploded on social media hailing him as our 'unsung hero' during these dark days. Photo / Twitter

Memes of Egg Boy have exploded on social media hailing him as an "unsung hero" during these dark days.

Seventeen-year-old Will Connolly, who refers to himself as the "Egg Boy", cracked a raw egg over disgraced Australian politician Fraser Anning's head — prompting a furious double slapping reaction the Senator.

The egging was prompted after Anning made "victim blaming" comments in the wake of Christchurch mosque shootings.

"Does anyone still dispute the link between Muslim immigration and violence?" Anning tweeted shortly after 50 innocent Muslims were shot dead in their place of worship.

"The real cause of the bloodshed on New Zealand streets today is the immigration program which allowed Muslim fanatics to migrate to New Zealand in the first place," he said in a later statement.

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After Connolly was released without being charged, he spoke out on Twitter.

"Don't egg politicians. You get tackled by 30 bogans at the same time," he said in a video. "I learnt the hard way."

However, this has not stopped people sharing memes of Egg Boy, hailing him a hero.

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Australia has a new fearless hero, EggBoy.
He destroys fascist politicians just cracking eggs#eggboy #EggBoyHero #EggBoyForPM pic.twitter.com/9SfndHzDsI

— Bruce Bitmunsch (@BrausHunter) March 17, 2019

RESPECT FOR YOU #EGGBOY pic.twitter.com/F6IOmYraY8

— JEXZY ジェイク (@ekabp_) March 17, 2019

#EggBoy The Egg after it touched his brain : pic.twitter.com/S1r0OOYgzq

— Osama Alharbi 🅹 (@Osamab3) March 17, 2019

What a courageous boy #eggboy pic.twitter.com/GX2K6HkbHo

— Ray (@Ray13227572) March 17, 2019

Man deserve Oscar for this.🔥💪#eggboy pic.twitter.com/zCQ89hnFYC

— j@far Raj (@main__khoshwaqt) March 17, 2019

Allah bless him!🖤 for having that courage....
Thanks @will_connolly__ ✊🏼#eggboypic.twitter.com/85uO7YBtWT

— khairulhaq (@khairulhaq52) March 17, 2019

Fraser Anning / #eggboy / Phil Collins pic.twitter.com/na4VrXlOjj

— don (@donswaynos) March 16, 2019

YOU ARE THE HERO#Will_Connolly #eggboy pic.twitter.com/Y8iERT4PeX

— cool breeze (@HalilMohammed2) March 17, 2019

night haters @FinancialReview #eggboy #auspol pic.twitter.com/Gxgz1Bxbw8

— david rowe (@roweafr) March 17, 2019

#ComicCover #eggboy by #hafizalrahmat https://t.co/Q7ze8ItRSW pic.twitter.com/fnfyrz0OsK

— syawal™ シ (@syawal) March 17, 2019

A legend emerges #eggboy #fraseranning #EggANazi pic.twitter.com/9LzkpxVfnD

— Caitlin Setnicar (@CSetnicar) March 17, 2019

#eggboy made Happy day for all the World 🌎 😆😛😜 pic.twitter.com/IzjYEdWdEF

— Muhammad Saleem #FreeKashmir (@saleemgcspak) March 16, 2019

“My name is William Connolly. It’s 2019, and I'm a private eye. I like to drink egg creams and I like to use eggs to cream Nazis. A lot.

Sometimes I let 30 bogans tackle me at the same time just to feel something, anything."#eggboy #EggTeen #SpiderVerse #fraseregging pic.twitter.com/rHrClCCQWU

— Helicoptelociraptor (@MrPogoBox) March 17, 2019
Photo / Facebook
Photo / Facebook

Egg Boy also shared a Tweet about why he cracked an egg on Anning.

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern for the first time on Sunday joined the public condemnation of Anning.

Asked by a journalist what she thought of Mr Anning's comments, she replied simply: "They're a disgrace."

A GoFundMe page set up to raise $2000 to pay for Mr Connolly's "legal fees" and "more eggs" had exceeded $25,000 on Sunday.

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The site says most of the money will go to Christchurch victims.

"Love the spunk of egg boy who puts his egg where we'd like it to be!" donor Val Lehmann-Monck posted.

"This kid is awesome. The senator will not get re-elected due to the publicity and those comments and his reaction," donor Nikhil Reddy wrote.

After the egging, Mr Anning's supporters pinned Mr Connolly to the ground until journalists appealed for him to be allowed back on his feet, The Sun-Herald reported.

- additional reporting news.com.au

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