Meme question

I hope it's okay to talk about topics unrelated to the site. :)

I just noticed some Hatsune Miku images in the posts and remembered a question I've had for a long time.
What is the meaning of the leeks (aka green onion, negi) in Japanese meme?
I've seen OS-tans holding it, the polka girl spinning it, and now even Miku.

Someone kindly enlignten me, please.
Thnx

It's from the OS-tans. Specifically, ME-tan. From Wikipedia:

Additionally, when she is not frozen or out of control, she tends to do things showing a lack of common sense or knowledge, such as putting soda into a microwave oven or defending herself by swinging a scallion (This is a pun; a firewall program called "NEGiES" is pronounced like "Negi"(scallion) in Japanese.)

I was glad I had the background knowledge on scallions from reading that particular article when Negima came out.

//albert
Thanks for the quick response
And thanks for the Miku pics, too :D

//wanchan
Haven't read/watched Negima, but I did think it was a strange name.
It seems to be really popular both in manga and anime versions.
Is it worth checking out?

The manga is good, the anime generally not as much (IMO).
If you like Akamatsu's other works or the idea of "Harry Potter with fanservice" appeals then you should take a look.

Negima starts out with a lot of fanservice and some campy story but it gets a lot better and more serious with the plot archs. I heard the anime is trash compared to the manga which is how I am following the series.

Are we using leek or spring_onion? leek is a preexisting tag but if they're actually spring onions this can be easily enough patched and aliased.

Log said:
Are we using leek or spring_onion? leek is a preexisting tag but if they're actually spring onions this can be easily enough patched and aliased.

I've aliased scallion to spring_onion.

Leeks and scallions are actually different (not that anyone cares). Negi translates to scallion, so I would prefer to use that. I can alias leek to spring_onion if desired.

albert said: I can alias leek to spring_onion if desired.

If they're similar enough, I think pretty much everyone who knows the meme refers to them as leeks. First time I've seen it addressed as either spring onions or scallions.

They're completely different.