“Remember: the first four letters in butter is where its gonna go:)” was posted on Twitter by Bellα Carinα on January 28, 2011. “Remember: The first four letters in BUTTER is where it’s gonna go ☺ #fb” was posted on Twitter by Thabang Trodd on February 4, 2011. “Always Remember: the first four letters in butter is where its gonna go” was posted on Twitter by Nick on September 19, 2013.
That is, butter goes to one’s “butt” (as fat). Authorship of the joke is uncertain.
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Bellα Carinα
@aliciabellaa
Remember: the first four letters in butter is where its gonna go:)
4:37 AM · Jan 28, 2011·Twitter Web Client
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Thabang Trodd
@TroddAwesome
Remember: The first four letters in BUTTER is where it’s gonna go ☺ #fb
4:58 AM · Feb 4, 2011·Kanvaso
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Donald Nkomo
@DonaldNkomo
Lol RT @HausOfTrodd: Remember: The first four letters in BUTTER is where it’s gonna go ☺ #fb
5:02 AM · Feb 4, 2011·ÜberSocialOrig
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George Costanza
@Costanzasays
Remember: the first four letters in butter is where its gonna go:)
8:58 AM · Oct 28, 2012·Twitter Web Client
Twitter
Nick
@Nickselias
Always Remember: the first four letters in butter is where its gonna go
6:05 AM · Sep 19, 2013·Twitter for iPhone
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Sunny Kathuria
@sunnykathuria
Always remember…
The first four letters in ‘Butter’ is where it’s gonna finally go!! #SundayThoughts #weekendvibes #FactCheck #FoodForThought
7:19 AM · Feb 3, 2019·Twitter for iPhone
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Parul Goel
@ParulGoel4
Always Remember, the first four letters in Butter is where its gonna go:)
10:01 AM · Jan 22, 2020·Twitter for iPhone
Reddit—Memes
Posted by u/VERBERD February 24, 2021
Mind your butt’s
(The following text is shown on an image.—ed.)
Always
Remember, the
first four letters
in Butter is where
its gonna go…
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