@throwbackyoutubevideos: The viral video “Edgar’s Fall,” also known as “La Caída de Edgar” or “Ya Güey,” appeared on YouTube in 2006 and became one of the most famous memes in Latin American internet history. The video shows a boy named Edgar trying to cross a creek using logs as a bridge while his cousin Fernando begins moving the logs to scare him. During the crossing, Edgar repeatedly shouts “¡Ya güey!”, a Mexican expression that can be translated as “stop, dude!” or “come on, man!”, before falling into the water The video quickly spread across the internet among both Spanish-speaking and English-speaking audiences, becoming a viral phenomenon on YouTube. Its popularity led to countless parodies, remixes, and edits inspired by franchises such as Mario Bros, Star Wars, Pokémon, Sonic, and Street Fighter Over time, Edgar became a well-known figure in Mexican internet culture. In 2007, he appeared in a commercial for the company gamesa.com.mx⁠ called “La Venganza de Edgardo” (“Edgar’s Revenge”), in which Roman soldiers throw Fernando into the water as revenge for the original fall. The commercial also went viral and became popular among fans of the meme #la #caida #de #edgar #fall

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