The Hollywood Sign Prank Spawned 1 of the Year's Best New Memes

On New Year's Day, residents of Los Angeles woke up to realize that the iconic Hollywood sign had been changed overnight to read "Hollyweed." While the year is still young, so to speak, the genius stunt has already been deemed one of 2017's standout moments. Days later, the internet ran with it and turned it into a meme, as the internet often does. By joking that the Hollywood sign has been changed yet another time, people are editing the sign to read various other preposterous things. Look ahead for some of our favorites so far.

The prank that started it all.

What better way to display your relationship status?

This person is out here hustling for a gig.

Someone's feeling a little territorial.

Then there's the artistic interpretation.

This commercial is omnipresent.

Of course this other meme made an appearance.