The 'Garbage Day' meme originates from a campy scene in the 1987 horror sequel 'Silent Night, Deadly Night Part 2.' In the scene, the protagonist Ricky Caldwell, played by Eric Freeman, spots a neighbor bringing out his trash and maniacally shouts 'Garbage Day!' before brandishing a handgun. Though intended to be a serious slasher moment, Freeman’s exaggerated delivery and wild facial expressions turned the scene into an internet sensation in the mid-2000s via YouTube and early meme forums. Today, the template is used to celebrate the mundane arrival of trash collection day, mock over-the-top acting, or signify a sudden, chaotic escalation in a mundane situation.