The Great Lakes have been elevated to celebrity status, so much so that history’s most famous iceberg wishes it could be this chill.
In a stunning display of aquatic solidarity, the Great Lakes have officially become the internet’s new favorite "emotional support water bodies" after locals reported them performing better than most dating apps at keeping things clean and drama-free. "We don't do drama. We do shipwrecks and hidden sandbars," said Lake Michigan, sipping a metaphorical latte.
Meme historians are having a field day, noting the delicious irony: we’re collectively losing our minds over a bunch of inland seas that have been minding their own business for thousands of years, simply because they’re offering a level of reliability humans can’t seem to find in Wi-Fi, work-life balance, or, apparently, any other major water feature on the continent. Cue the sea shanties and unironic map tattoos—the Great Lakes are the new main characters.