Rich Raven
Also known as Carnegie Crow
About Rich Raven
Rich Raven, also known as Carnegie Crow, is an Advice Animal image macro series featuring a raven with seemingly immense wealth. The text first references a luxury or highly desired item or situation, which then Rich Raven scoffs desdainfully.
Another variation refers to an everyday item, but then presenting a ridiculously luxurious version. The humor comes from the raven's over-the-top displays of wealth and condescension towards normal luxury items.
Origin
The original image is (ironically) of a Common Raven (Corvus Corax) taken by photographer Timothy Blackmore and posted on his zezero.com website in 1997. Before being used as an Advice Animal macro, the original picture was photoshopped with a top hat (or gibus), cane, and a bottle of liquor.
Spread
Rich Raven macros have been appearing since 2008. In 2010, a Tumblr page "Fuck Yeah Rich Raven" was created, with 22 pages containing Rich Raven derivatives. The meme has been posted across 4chan, Meme Generator, Memebase, quickmeme, and other platforms.
