The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic brought some to recall the lyrics in the traditional American country folk song “Cotton-Eyed Joe” (also known as “Cotton-Eye Joe”)—“Where did it come from, where did it go.”
 
“The news: where did the corona virus come from? Me: WHERE DID IT GO WHERE DID IT COME FROM CORONA EYED JOE” was posted on Twitter by Bee Honeybee on March 12, 2020.
 
“Covid 19 should be renamed COTTON EYE JOE (where did it come from where did it go)” was posted on Facebook by Britta Gonzales on June 3, 2020.
   
   
Wikipedia: 2019-20 coronavirus outbreak
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic is an ongoing global pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The outbreak was first identified in Wuhan, Hubei, China, in December 2019, and was recognised as a pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO) on 11 March 2020.
 
Wikipedia: Cotton-Eyed Joe
“Cotton-Eyed Joe” (also known as “Cotton-Eye Joe”) is a traditional American country folk song popular at various times throughout the United States and Canada, although today it is most commonly associated with the American Southeast.
 
“Cotton-Eyed Joe” has inspired both a partner dance and more than one line dance that is often danced at country dance venues in the U.S. and around the world. The 1980 film Urban Cowboy sparked a renewed interest in the dance.
 
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Bee Honeybee
@Beedrill03
*My mum listening to the news*
The news: where did the corona virus come from?
Me: WHERE DID IT GO WHERE DID IT COME FROM CORONA EYED JOE
12:51 PM · Mar 12, 2020·Twitter for Android
 
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Tyrone The Horrible T-Rex
@HorribleTyrone
I done caught Corona tho,
Where’d I catch it?
I don’t know,
Where did it come from?
Where did it go?
Why’s all the toilet paper taken by Joe?
5:23 AM · Mar 15, 2020·Twitter for Android
     
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Britta Gonzales
· June 3, 2020 ·
I laughed too hard 😂
(Stolen from a friend)
Covid 19 should be renamed COTTON EYE JOE
(where did it come from where did it go)
 
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иⅰккⅰ Я4б3 || CrüeIsBack 🤘🏻
@Nikki_R4G3
Covid 19 should be renamed COTTON EYE JOE
(where did it come from where did it go)
6:01 PM · Jun 3, 2020·Twitter for iPhone
 
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angelina paul
@linapaul05
COVID-19 should be renamed Cotton Eye Joe…where did it come from where did it go?
6:24 PM · Jun 3, 2020·Twitter for iPhone
 
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Stephanie Neal
@stephanieneal40
Covid 19 should be renamed COTTON EYE JOE
(where did it come from where did it go)
9:12 PM · Jun 3, 2020·Twitter for iPhone
 
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Butterfly Mornings and Wildflower Afternoons
@SunnyDayDreamer
Replying to @MarkLevineNYC
Covid 19 should be renamed COTTON EYE JOE
(where did it come from where did it go)
9:39 PM · Jun 3, 2020·Twitter for iPhone