Fat Gourg

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Fat Gourg is a fictional monster cartoon character. It was created in 1999 by Luke, a 7 year English schoolboy during an English lesson at his primary school in Oakthorpe, Leicestershire.[1][2]

“

It has 1 arm and 15 legs.
It sometimes hides in the oven and pretends to be a shelf.
It likes to eat worms with people while it is in the oven.

”

—Luke[1]

Despite the character's obscure origins, it became unexpectedly popular in France. The character has been referenced in the works of other French cartoonists, such as Pierre Primen[2][3] and Boulet (fr).[4] This led to widespread internet popularity from around 2003. Eventually, around 2008, the character's original source was discovered.[2][5][6][7] The character has grown to include figurines,[8] fan art, cosplay and the usual trappings of fandom.[9] From 2008, 8 August (i.e. the first one on 8-8-08) has been celebrated as Fat Gourg Day, as the figure '8' was considered to resemble Fat Gourg.[3]

References

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Room 15: Fat Gourg". Monster Motel. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Helen Whitehead (10 July 2008). "Fat Gourg on YouTube". Periodic Fable. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Pierre Primen. "Fat Gourg: A great story" (in french). Primsworld.  (translated)
  4. ↑ Boulet. "Boulet cartoon, citing Fat Gourg". Archived from the original on 11-07-2009. 
  5. ↑ Jenna Ousbey (5 July 2008). "The Internet superstar and mystery boy who drew him". Leicester Mercury. 
  6. ↑ Gemma Peplow (10 July 2008). "FOUND! CARTOON CREATOR TRACED". Leicester Mercury. 
  7. ↑ ITV TV piece on Fat Gourg (2008), Video on YouTube
  8. ↑ "Fat Gourg figurines". 2M3. 2006. 
  9. ↑ "Fat Gourg Contest" (in french). 2M3. 2007-08-08.  (translated)


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