Loituma Maria / Maria's Leekspin

Mememysterymemehistory on Instagram: "Meme history: The Leekspin meme — also known as the Loituma Girl — comes from a flash animation that became one of the early viral internet hits in the early 2000s. The clip features a looping animation of an anime character spinning a leek while a section of the traditional Finnish folk song “Ievan Polkka” plays in the background. The version of the song used in the meme was performed by the Finnish quartet Loituma, and the catchy, upbeat melody paired perf