In early 2023, an audio track pairing a pitch-shifted rendition of FKA Twigs' single "Cellophane" with Miss Piggy's voice took over short-form video feeds. "Didn't I do it for you? Let me do it for you," the voice whimpered. Accompanying the melancholic warble was footage of an impossibly long nose probing down narrow pipes, clearing out Pringles cans, and poking around corners.
Accounts like @loopsart, featuring a Borzoi named Lapsha (Russian for "noodle"), racked up tens of millions of views. Millions of viewers wondered if the animal was real or animated with digital CGI. The breed quickly shifted from relative obscurity to viral fame, becoming the mascot of surreal humor. Online communities turned the hound's profile into drawn memes, comparing the canine's silhouette to anteaters, vacuum attachments, and traditional knit sock puppets with glued-on buttons for eyes.
The humor drew power from total visual incongruity. For centuries, the dog represented regal aloofness. Within six months, algorithmic feeds turned it into an elastic, noodle-nosed creature of internet folklore.
