Ancient Civilizations Invent Chocolate Milk

Text on the meme

Amazonians, domesticating cocoa: Papuians, domesticating sugar: Mesopotamians, domesticating dairy cows: CHOCEY MILK

What it means

The video rapidly shows cartoon depictions of Amazonians processing cocoa, Papuans processing sugar, and Mesopotamians milking a cow, before cutting to a glass labeled “CHOCEY MILK.” The joke mockingly presents chocolate milk as the grand achievement of several ancient civilizations, while Switchfoot’s dramatic alternative-rock song “Meant to Live” makes the silly historical montage feel absurdly epic and triumphant.

Sound

♪ Switchfoot — Meant to Live

music / музыка

Objects

green grass / зелёная трава Amazonian figure / амазонская фигура cocoa beans / какао-бобы wooden container / деревянная ёмкость Papuan figure / папуасская фигура sugar cane / сахарный тростник sugar / сахар mixing bowl / миска для смешивания Mesopotamian woman / месопотамская женщина brown cow / коричневая корова milking stool / табурет для дойки milk / молоко paper wrapper / бумажный пакет glass of chocolate milk / стакан шоколадного молока pink-and-white striped straw / розово-белая полосатая соломинка