But for dry-humored social media users, Brandt will be remembered as the random face behind the "honest work" meme, a shorthand way to poke fun at what constitutes labor, real or imagined ...

David Brandt, the Ohio farmer who became a viral meme after espousing the virtues of "honest work," is dead at 76 after getting injured in a car crash in Illinois last week. Ohio No-till Council ...

While discussing his occupation, Brandt said “it ain’t much but its honest work,” a statement that became a symbol of traditional values and work ethic after it was turned into a meme a few ...

A Redditor picked up the attached photo of Brandt four years later and added the text, “It ain’t much, but it’s honest work,” according to Know Your Meme. The picture birthed a new meme ...

While discussing his occupation, Brandt said "it ain't much but its honest work," a statement that became a symbol of traditional values and work ethic after it was turned into a meme a few years ...

While discussing his occupation, Brandt said “it ain’t much but its honest work," a statement that became a symbol of traditional values and work ethic after it was turned into a meme a few ...