A boy brought a watermelon to Melbourne's Big Bash cricket derby, and became an instant legend.
He started early, and a hashtag was born.
#WatermelonBoy spotted at #WBBL01!
Soon pics of a younger #watermelonboy emerged.
@tensporttv He did start young #watermelonboy #BBL05 #BBL
People felt they'd seen him somewhere before.
@tensporttv #watermelonboy
Some started wondering how he was getting home.
@tensporttv #WatermelonBoy transport home #WBBL01
@tensporttv #watermelonboy His new car
His highlights reel was quite something.
Wondering what #WatermelonBoy is all about - here's his best bits #SeedsSkinAndAll https://t.co/LdQL5ju6B0
Journalists speculated what he was up to.
Relax, the young fella is only making himself a new helmet #watermelonboy #BBL
Soon stores were selling out of watermelons.
Dear #watermelonboy you have inspired me to go to my local green grocer to get me some @tensporttv
Not bad kid, not bad. 🍉 🍉 🍉 🍉 🍉 🍉
Here is the final effort from #watermelonboy @tensporttv @mcg @BBL
#watermelonboy, bringing people together since January 2, 2016.
Something about a young boy eating a watermelon bringing cricket fans and non-fans together gives me hope for 2016. #watermelonboy
PS: #watermelonboy strutted his stuff at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, in front of a record Big Bash League crowd of 80,883 😍.
STARS WIN! What a night at the @MCG! Outstanding knock from Luke Wright to finish with 109* #BBL05
Update 08:45 AEDT, January 3: #watermelonboy, aka 10-year-old Mitchell Schebeci, appeared on The Today Show on Sunday morning, still eating. Basically, he did it for the LOLs.
