That's a spicy meatball: Musk's tweet about Zuck fight sparks hilarious Italian-inspired memes

Elon Musk posted on FKA Twitter Friday about his proposed fight with Mark Zuckerberg — sure, I'll believe it when I see it — but, hilariously, in the process, inspired people online to post Italian memes.

The internet, for one reason or the other, loves posting Italian — and Italian American — inspired memes. The Sopranos, the chef's kiss, it's just great internet fodder. So when Musk posted about planning the fight — which he apparently wanted to take place at the Colosseum — and how it would "pay respect to the past and present of Italy," well, the internet was quick to respond.

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There were lots of Mario-related jokes. Obviously. Especially since Musk once dressed up as Wario for SNL.

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There were jokes about Olive Garden, naturally, since billionaires fighting at a historical site and that chain restaurant have about the same amount to do with actual Italian culture.

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There was also a nice remembrance to the person who got banned on Twitter for being Italian Elon Musk, a fantastic bit.

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And then there were lots of memes and jokes. The quote-tweets were fantastic.

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For what it's worth, here was my entry.

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So there you have it, two billionaires are (probably not actually) going to fight and, in the process, respect Italy. Sounds good.