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The Hampster Dance

hamsterdance.com

on TUW: predated
original: 1998 to 2001
by: Deidre LaCarte
fate: Sold to Abatis Inc. in 2001. Domain parked since.

Pre-Useless Web canon. Built in 1998 by Deidre LaCarte as a tribute to her hamster, Hampton. Four GIFs. Nine seconds of sped-up Roger Miller looping forever. Hit 17 million views by 1999. Sold to Abatis Inc. in 2001. Spelled with a P because hamsters pee.

Notable emails ask for: “hamster dance website original”, “hampsterdance.com”, “the hampster dance song”, “deidre lacarte hampster”.

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