Vice President J.D. Vance has voiced his irritation with a trending meme that prompts kids to chant “six-seven.” This meme, which stems from kids simply saying a number and making a silly hand gesture, seems to have little meaning.
“Where did this even come from? I really don’t get it,” he remarked.
In Church
Recently, he humorously shared his bemusement about the meme during a church service. He noted, “While the Bible was being read from pages 66-67, my five-year-old began going wild, repeating ‘six-seven’ around ten times.”
He further quipped that perhaps a narrow exception to the First Amendment should be created—specifically to ban these numbers altogether.
Vance expressed confusion over the trend, stating, “When we were kids, every viral trend had a story behind it. What is this?”
Unexpected Response
Unbeknownst to him, a West Coast restaurant chain, In-N-Out Burger, had already acted on the trend by officially removing the number 67 from its ordering system. This means when customers receive their order numbers, they won’t see the number 67 at all.
Interestingly, children flocked to the restaurant, eager to take pictures while cheering for their number being called, almost as though winning a prize.
It was reported that the Los Angeles location of In-N-Out Burger has also axed the number 69 from its ticketing system.
What’s the Origin?
Despite kids deliberately embracing the trend, many adults seem fixated on uncovering its origins. Some speculate the phrase “six-seven” has become widely recognized due to a rap song by an artist named Skrilla. Additionally, some link it to NBA player LaMelo Ball, who wears the number 67 for the Charlotte Hornets.
