Lulu and Junior is the name of an internet meme dating back from 2001. Its use derives from a TV shot from the 2001 SEC Championship Game, a 31-20 win for the LSU Tigers over the Tennessee Volunteers. Late in the game, as LSU scored to put the game out of Tennessee's reach, the TV cameras got a shot of two disgruntled, middle-aged, and portly Volunteers fans in the stands. The shot became an object of derision among Southeastern Conference fans—especially Tigers and Florida Gators fans. A still image soon landed on the internet and was Photoshopped, putting the duo in many different settings. As Tennessee is in the South, many of these photoshopped images involve redneck stereotypes.
The names Lulu and Junior come from the names of two characters from the television show Hee Haw: Junior Samples and Lulu Roman. The show featured redneck humor and Lulu Roman and Junior Samples both share a physical resemblance to the now famous Tennessee fans.
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