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A 'bag of cans' flag at Glastonbury proves definitively that it's become the meme of 2017

Big bag of cans with the lads at Glasto.

Jun 25th 2017, 4:35 PM 8,172 Views 3 Comments

BIG BAG OF cans with the lads.

It’s become the go-to phrase of 2017 so far (despite the bag of cans being a long-held Irish tradition). There have been so many tweets about it, and we’ve asked TDs if they have ever indulged.

Now, as if to underline the fact that it’s taken over, a huge bag of cans flag has been spotted this weekend at Glastonbury

proudly Source: @HealthUntoDeath

Tesco bag and all.

Beautiful.

Run The Jewels played the Pyramid Stage right after Jeremy Corbyn’s speech, and that’s when the flag was spotted

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It might not be quite as good as the Father Kevin flag at Radiohead, but you have to admire their dedication to the bag of cans meme.

It’s changing opinions across the board

Pretty much hate flags at music festivals but someone has a flag that says 'big bag of cans with the lads' at Run The Jewels 🙏🏻
— ratfromhalo3 (@ratfromhalo3) June 24, 2017

Source: John Skelton/Twitter

The hero bag of cans enthusiasts needed this weekend

Real OG of Glastonbury is the flag saying Big bag of cans with the lads. #Glastonbury #runthejewels
— Sadako (@sadnot_rad_) June 24, 2017

Source: Sadi/Twitter

Popular Facebook page Humans of the Sesh is trying to track down whoever made it

@humansofthesesh representing lads pic.twitter.com/ey9oeblzeY
— Andy (@drewdog77) June 24, 2017

Source: Andy Stewart/Twitter

Alas, it won’t top this effort from last year either

Best flag of #Glasto2016 so far: @MartyM_RTE in space pic.twitter.com/d8sLZiVrOB
— Rachel Collins (@OrrCollins) June 24, 2016

Source: Rachel Collins/Twitter

But a Glasto flag is a pop culture seal of approval like no other.

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A 'bag of cans' flag at Glastonbury proves definitively that it's become the meme of 2017

Big bag of cans with the lads at Glasto.

Now, as if to underline the fact that it’s taken over, a huge bag of cans flag has been spotted this weekend at Glastonbury