AboutWhat does the meme depict?

The 'Good Morning Sunshine' meme features a memorable quote from a political cartoon by Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist Steve Sack. The central image of the template depicts United States President Barack Obama in a cartoon form, attempting to milk a gaunt cow labeled 'U.S. Treasury.' The cow represents the dried-up state of government funds, and Obama greets the morning with a seemingly optimistic 'Good mor-ning sunshine!' This image has inspired various object-labeled images and exploitable meme formats.

OriginWho did it first?

The 'Good Morning Sunshine' meme originated from a political cartoon created by Steve Sack, following the inauguration of President Barack Obama in 2009. The cartoon features Obama with several buckets, each marked with different governmental financial responsibilities, beside a skinny cow symbolizing the 'U.S. Treasury.' In this scene, Obama optimistically greets the day, saying, 'Good mor-ning sunshine!' The first known appearance of this comic online was posted on the blog Sokol Blog here on March 13th, 2009.^[1]

Origin: 2009