You've probably seen the viral video of Vice President Kamala Harris recalling a question often asked by her mother, "You think you just fell out of a coconut tree?" Here's where it came from.

I made a new friend in Cox's Bazar Bangladesh! He was so kind to me that I wanted to give back to him and his family! I've spent the last three days in Cox's Bazar cruising up and down the beach ...

The News-Press of Fort Myers in 1951 documented a 45-foot-high coconut tree on Highway 41 in Estero, “laden with ripening fruit the year ‘round,” where the coconuts grew too tall to pick.

Google searches for "coconut tree" started climbing in the U.S. in early July. Like all of us, the coconut tree moment exists in the context of all in which it lives and what came before it.

Vice President Harris had some fleeting meme-mentum in the early days of her campaign. On Tuesday, she nodded to that in remarks to young voters.

Part of why the meme works is because it grew organically on the internet and coincided with Harris’ historic rise to the current top of the Democratic presidential ticket.

Vice President Harris's "coconut tree" story has turned into a symbol of support for her presidential campaign. Here's the origin of her connection to the tropical fruit-bearing plant.

Coconut tree, campaign tactic: How social media became essential in the 2024 race (Mia Tavares/Daily Bruin senior staff) By Alexandra Crosnoe Nov. 4, 2024 4:36 p.m.