Peanut butter jelly time

How do you usually describe the situation when an unknown person suddenly becomes famous due to some event or action and enjoys a new state? Peanut butter jelly time has come for that lucky person. Naturally, they envy and think “Why it’s not me?”, let’s correct the mistake and learn how to gain the cherished peanut butter jelly time.

The notion “Peanut butter jelly time” originates from the song by the Buckwheat Boys and a widely known Flash clip. It became an Internet phenomenon (sometimes called an Internetmeme = a piece of information transmitted from one person to another). In other words, due to the modern Internet technology this Flash animation was rapidly spread and growing popularity brought fame to this funny clip and its creators. Actually it is a characteristic example of success achieved through creativity combined with the wish to become famous, luck and fortune. Nowadays brand-new celebrities appear quite often as nearly everybody dreams of being a star no matter in what sphere. But they lose their popularity as fast as they gain it. A complete list of Internet phenomena similar to the one described above may be found here www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/internet_phenomenon. May be one more subtle shade should be added to the explanation of the notion ‘peanut butter jelly time’: it can also be used to describe the time of celebration, festive mood, curiosity and fun.

Let’s reveal the ways of becoming popular, even if it doesn’t seem to be so easy and covers only your circle of acquaintance. So to enjoy peanut butter jelly time you can:

• compose a catchy tune that the globe will take up; a brilliant future of a pop composer or singer is guaranteed to you (only if you are not too lazy !);
• take a photo /shoot a clip/make an animation with an extraordinary, funny plot. Very often it happens by pure accident;
• create your own website devoted to discussion of a burning issue, usually it concerns personal feelings or useful tips;
• take part in a scandalous talk show expressing an earth-shattering opinion on a moot point in a live television broadcast and provoke a wave of approval (or disapproval);
• look like a famous person: it’s a shame not to take the advantage of the situation when everybody takes you for another person;
• participate in a reality show and perhaps a famous producer will invite you to star in a new blockbuster;
• break a Guinness world record, although it may require some preliminary training. If you prefer the feeling of a pioneer you can try to create a record that no one could ever imagine before;
• win a large amount of money in a lottery two times in a row;
• save one’s life (the more – the better) and become a national hero.

The list is far from being exhaustive but even now it is evident that “where’s the wish there’s the way”. It’s peanut butter jelly time, don’t miss it!