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1. Shard Calculation

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Response:

Calculated Shard: 61 (from laksa169)

2. Crawled Status Check

Query:

curl -X POST \
  'http://laksa061.int.ahrefs:8124/' \
  -H 'Content-Type: text/plain' \
  -H 'X-ClickHouse-Database: crawler3' \
  -H 'Authorization: Basic YXBpOg==' \
  -d 'SELECT getAhrefsURLFromUnparsed(src_unparsed) AS found_url, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(download_stamp), 0) AS crawl_time, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(props_url_first_seen), 0) AS first_indexed_time, download_http_code AS http_code, src_unparsed AS src_unparsed, src_root_hash AS src_root_hash, history_drop_reason AS history_drop_reason, meta_title AS meta_title, meta_descriptions AS meta_descriptions, attrs_boilerpipe_text AS attrs_boilerpipe_text, attrs_markdown AS attrs_markdown, attrs_readable_markdown AS attrs_readable_markdown, meta_canonical AS meta_canonical FROM crawler3.page_info_local FINAL PREWHERE (src_root_hash, src_unparsed) IN ((getAhrefsRootHashFromUnparsed(getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.today.com/news/what-does-let-s-go-brandon-mean-t237389\')), getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.today.com/news/what-does-let-s-go-brandon-mean-t237389\'))) FORMAT JSONEachRow'

Response:

{"found_url":"https:\/\/www.today.com\/news\/what-does-let-s-go-brandon-mean-t237389","crawl_time":1776182813,"first_indexed_time":1635958064,"http_code":200,"src_unparsed":"com,today!www,\/news\/what-does-let-s-go-brandon-mean-t237389 s443","src_root_hash":"14344358153203253461","history_drop_reason":null,"meta_title":"What does 'Let's Go Brandon' mean?","meta_descriptions":["\"Let's Go Brandon,\" a phrase that became a euphemism for insulting President Joe Biden, has gone viral over the past several months. Here's what it means and how it got started."],"attrs_boilerpipe_text":"The phrase \"Let's Go Brandon\" has been chanted at football games, printed on T-shirts and repeated by U.S. politicians — but what exactly does it mean?\nThe phrase began making the rounds in October 2021 following a NASCAR race at the Talladega Superspeedway in Alabama.\nDriver Brandon Brown\nwas being interviewed by NBC Sports reporter Kelli Stavast as the crowd behind him chanted something difficult to make out.\nStavast suggested that the crowd was saying, “Let’s go, Brandon!” However, it later became apparent that the crowd was shouting, “F--- Joe Biden.”\nThe phrase caught on as a euphemistic insult to the president, and it quickly began popping up everywhere.\nNASCAR later sought to distance itself from the phrase. In the weeks after the race, the motorsport series' president\nsaid the league didn't want to be associated with politics\n, and that it would sue anyone who created NASCAR merchandise with the slogan on it.\n\"Let's Go Brandon,\" seen here on a sign at a college football game, is used as shorthand to insult President Biden.\nJoshua Bessex \/ AP\nBrown himself later told\nThe New York Times\n, \"I have zero desire to be involved in politics.\"\nBut the slogan persisted. A “Let’s Go Brandon” sign appeared at a Boston College vs. Syracuse college football game in early November.\nA new song by Bryson Gray called “Let’s Go Brandon,” one of multiple musical tributes to the anti-Biden meme, also bumped Adele’s new hit, “Easy On Me,” out of the top spot on iTunes for a time last month.\nThe phrase has been printed on hats, T-shirts, and other merchandise.\nAl Drago \/ Bloomberg via Getty Images\nThe phrase has also been used by multiple politicians, including Texas Gov.\nGreg Abbott\nand Texas Sen.\nTed Cruz\n, who have both shared the slogan on Twitter.\nJeff Duncan, a Republican congressman from South Carolina, also\nshared a photo\nwearing a mask with the viral phrase.\nA Southwest Airlines pilot is also\nfacing an internal investigation\nfor allegedly saying, “Let’s go, Brandon,” over the intercom during a flight from Houston to Albuquerque last week.\nA first responder carries a sign reading \"Our Body Our Choice Let's Go Brandon\" before a press conference about vaccine mandates and first responders at the U.S. Capitol on Monday.\nGraeme Sloan \/ Sipa USA via AP\nSome gun dealers are even\nusing the phrase to market weapon parts\n. Retailers such as\nCulper Precision\nand\nMy Southern Tactical\nare selling AR-15 magazines printed with the words “Let’s Go Brandon.”\n“It's been embraced by Republican politicians,” NBC News national security and intelligence correspondent Ken Dilanian said on TODAY. “But now it's being used to sell guns and ammunition. And that really worries law enforcement officials.”\nThe White House nor the Secret Service responded to NBC News' request for comment.\n“There are some who say that part of the popularity of this whole ‘Let’s Go Brandon’ thing comes from people who like using a code to basically troll Democrats. But who knows how long its shelf life will be,” NBC News senior Washington correspondent Hallie Jackson also reported on TODAY. “You have one Republican aide who described the phrase to NBC News as an ‘annoying boomer meme’ that's ‘getting past its due date.’ We’ll see.”","attrs_markdown":"[Top Editor-Curated Beauty Picks for Spring — Plus, Exclusive Deals](https:\/\/marketplace.today.com\/boxes?cid=web_td_cb&utm_source_uc=web&utm_medium_uc=curatedbox&utm_campaign_uc=TODAYmarquee&utm_content_uc=boxhomepage&utm_program_uc=TODAY&utm_source=web&utm_medium=CB&utm_campaign=TODAYmarquee)\n\nIE 11 is not supported. 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It's become a euphemistic insult to the president and has spread widely on social media.Tom Williams \/ CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images\n\n![Save hover state](data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMjAiIGhlaWdodD0iMjAiIHZpZXdCb3g9IjAgMCAyMCAyMCIgZmlsbD0ibm9uZSIgeG1sbnM9Imh0dHA6Ly93d3cudzMub3JnLzIwMDAvc3ZnIj4KPHBhdGggZD0iTTkuMjgyNzEgMTEuMTkxOEwzLjAwMDAzIDE3LjQ5ODVWMUgxN1YxNy41NjU4TDEwLjcwMjQgMTEuMTk0NUw5Ljk5MzkzIDEwLjQ3NzhMOS4yODI3MSAxMS4xOTE4WiIgZmlsbD0iIzdDNEU5RiIgZmlsbC1vcGFjaXR5PSIwLjMiIHN0cm9rZT0iIzdDNEU5RiIgc3Ryb2tlLXdpZHRoPSIyIi8+Cjwvc3ZnPgogICAg)\n\nCreate your free account or log in to save this article\n\n[![](data:image\/svg+xml;base64,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)Add TODAY to Google](https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=today.com)\n\nThe phrase \"Let's Go Brandon\" has been chanted at football games, printed on T-shirts and repeated by U.S. politicians — but what exactly does it mean?\n\nThe phrase began making the rounds in October 2021 following a NASCAR race at the Talladega Superspeedway in Alabama. [Driver Brandon Brown](https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/politics-news\/nascar-hopes-distance-itself-let-s-go-brandon-conservative-rally-n1283396) was being interviewed by NBC Sports reporter Kelli Stavast as the crowd behind him chanted something difficult to make out.\n\nStavast suggested that the crowd was saying, “Let’s go, Brandon!” However, it later became apparent that the crowd was shouting, “F--- Joe Biden.”\n\nThe phrase caught on as a euphemistic insult to the president, and it quickly began popping up everywhere.\n\nNASCAR later sought to distance itself from the phrase. In the weeks after the race, the motorsport series' president [said the league didn't want to be associated with politics](https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/politics-news\/nascar-hopes-distance-itself-let-s-go-brandon-conservative-rally-n1283396), and that it would sue anyone who created NASCAR merchandise with the slogan on it.\n\n![\"Let's Go Brandon,\" seen here on a sign at a college football game, is used as shorthand to insult President Biden.](https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_fit-760w,f_auto,q_auto:best\/newscms\/2021_44\/1798185\/lets-go-brandon-kb-inline-211103.jpg)\n\n\"Let's Go Brandon,\" seen here on a sign at a college football game, is used as shorthand to insult President Biden.Joshua Bessex \/ AP\n\nBrown himself later told [The New York Times](https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2021\/12\/19\/business\/brandon-brown-lets-go-brandon.html), \"I have zero desire to be involved in politics.\"\n\nBut the slogan persisted. A “Let’s Go Brandon” sign appeared at a Boston College vs. Syracuse college football game in early November.\n\nA new song by Bryson Gray called “Let’s Go Brandon,” one of multiple musical tributes to the anti-Biden meme, also bumped Adele’s new hit, “Easy On Me,” out of the top spot on iTunes for a time last month.\n\n![President Biden Campaigns For Virginia Gubernatorial Candidate Terry McAuliffe](https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_fit-760w,f_auto,q_auto:best\/newscms\/2021_44\/1798183\/lets-go-brandon-kb-square-211103.jpg)\n\nThe phrase has been printed on hats, T-shirts, and other merchandise.Al Drago \/ Bloomberg via Getty Images\n\nThe phrase has also been used by multiple politicians, including Texas Gov. [Greg Abbott](https:\/\/twitter.com\/GregAbbott_TX\/status\/1451560820735885315) and Texas Sen. [Ted Cruz](https:\/\/twitter.com\/tedcruz\/status\/1446187810218815497?lang=en-gb), who have both shared the slogan on Twitter.\n\n> <https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CVf_a3VJ6OB>\n\nJeff Duncan, a Republican congressman from South Carolina, also [shared a photo](https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CVf_a3VJ6OB\/) wearing a mask with the viral phrase.\n\nA Southwest Airlines pilot is also [facing an internal investigation](https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/news\/us-news\/southwest-pilot-investigation-allegedly-using-anti-biden-phrase-rcna4224) for allegedly saying, “Let’s go, Brandon,” over the intercom during a flight from Houston to Albuquerque last week.\n\n![A first responder carries a sign reading \"Our Body Our Choice Let's Go Brandon\" before a press conference about vaccine mandates and first responders at the U.S. Capitol on Monday.](https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_fit-760w,f_auto,q_auto:best\/newscms\/2021_44\/1798187\/lets-go-brandon-kb-inline-2-211103.jpg)\n\nA first responder carries a sign reading \"Our Body Our Choice Let's Go Brandon\" before a press conference about vaccine mandates and first responders at the U.S. Capitol on Monday.Graeme Sloan \/ Sipa USA via AP\n\nSome gun dealers are even [using the phrase to market weapon parts](https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/politics-news\/gun-dealers-sell-weapon-parts-ammo-using-anti-biden-slogan-lets-go-bra-rcna4260). Retailers such as [Culper Precision](https:\/\/culperprecision.com\/product\/lets-go-brandon-ar-15-magazine\/) and [My Southern Tactical](https:\/\/www.mysoutherntactical.com\/PMAG-30-Round-ARM4-Lets-Go-Brandon_p_669.html) are selling AR-15 magazines printed with the words “Let’s Go Brandon.”\n\n“It's been embraced by Republican politicians,” NBC News national security and intelligence correspondent Ken Dilanian said on TODAY. “But now it's being used to sell guns and ammunition. And that really worries law enforcement officials.”\n\nThe White House nor the Secret Service responded to NBC News' request for comment.\n\n“There are some who say that part of the popularity of this whole ‘Let’s Go Brandon’ thing comes from people who like using a code to basically troll Democrats. But who knows how long its shelf life will be,” NBC News senior Washington correspondent Hallie Jackson also reported on TODAY. “You have one Republican aide who described the phrase to NBC News as an ‘annoying boomer meme’ that's ‘getting past its due date.’ We’ll see.”\n\n[Lindsay Lowe](https:\/\/www.today.com\/author\/lindsay-lowe-tdpn100081)\n\nLindsay Lowe has been a regular contributor to TODAY.com since 2016, covering pop culture, style, home and other lifestyle topics. 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[Driver Brandon Brown](https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/politics-news\/nascar-hopes-distance-itself-let-s-go-brandon-conservative-rally-n1283396) was being interviewed by NBC Sports reporter Kelli Stavast as the crowd behind him chanted something difficult to make out.\n\nStavast suggested that the crowd was saying, “Let’s go, Brandon!” However, it later became apparent that the crowd was shouting, “F--- Joe Biden.”\n\nThe phrase caught on as a euphemistic insult to the president, and it quickly began popping up everywhere.\n\nNASCAR later sought to distance itself from the phrase. In the weeks after the race, the motorsport series' president [said the league didn't want to be associated with politics](https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/politics-news\/nascar-hopes-distance-itself-let-s-go-brandon-conservative-rally-n1283396), and that it would sue anyone who created NASCAR merchandise with the slogan on it.\n\n![\"Let's Go Brandon,\" seen here on a sign at a college football game, is used as shorthand to insult President Biden.](https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_fit-760w,f_auto,q_auto:best\/newscms\/2021_44\/1798185\/lets-go-brandon-kb-inline-211103.jpg)\n\n\"Let's Go Brandon,\" seen here on a sign at a college football game, is used as shorthand to insult President Biden.Joshua Bessex \/ AP\n\nBrown himself later told [The New York Times](https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2021\/12\/19\/business\/brandon-brown-lets-go-brandon.html), \"I have zero desire to be involved in politics.\"\n\nBut the slogan persisted. A “Let’s Go Brandon” sign appeared at a Boston College vs. Syracuse college football game in early November.\n\nA new song by Bryson Gray called “Let’s Go Brandon,” one of multiple musical tributes to the anti-Biden meme, also bumped Adele’s new hit, “Easy On Me,” out of the top spot on iTunes for a time last month.\n\n![President Biden Campaigns For Virginia Gubernatorial Candidate Terry McAuliffe](https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_fit-760w,f_auto,q_auto:best\/newscms\/2021_44\/1798183\/lets-go-brandon-kb-square-211103.jpg)\n\nThe phrase has been printed on hats, T-shirts, and other merchandise.Al Drago \/ Bloomberg via Getty Images\n\nThe phrase has also been used by multiple politicians, including Texas Gov. [Greg Abbott](https:\/\/twitter.com\/GregAbbott_TX\/status\/1451560820735885315) and Texas Sen. [Ted Cruz](https:\/\/twitter.com\/tedcruz\/status\/1446187810218815497?lang=en-gb), who have both shared the slogan on Twitter.\n\nJeff Duncan, a Republican congressman from South Carolina, also [shared a photo](https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CVf_a3VJ6OB\/) wearing a mask with the viral phrase.\n\nA Southwest Airlines pilot is also [facing an internal investigation](https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/news\/us-news\/southwest-pilot-investigation-allegedly-using-anti-biden-phrase-rcna4224) for allegedly saying, “Let’s go, Brandon,” over the intercom during a flight from Houston to Albuquerque last week.\n\n![A first responder carries a sign reading \"Our Body Our Choice Let's Go Brandon\" before a press conference about vaccine mandates and first responders at the U.S. Capitol on Monday.](https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_fit-760w,f_auto,q_auto:best\/newscms\/2021_44\/1798187\/lets-go-brandon-kb-inline-2-211103.jpg)\n\nA first responder carries a sign reading \"Our Body Our Choice Let's Go Brandon\" before a press conference about vaccine mandates and first responders at the U.S. Capitol on Monday.Graeme Sloan \/ Sipa USA via AP\n\nSome gun dealers are even [using the phrase to market weapon parts](https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/politics-news\/gun-dealers-sell-weapon-parts-ammo-using-anti-biden-slogan-lets-go-bra-rcna4260). 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But who knows how long its shelf life will be,” NBC News senior Washington correspondent Hallie Jackson also reported on TODAY. “You have one Republican aide who described the phrase to NBC News as an ‘annoying boomer meme’ that's ‘getting past its due date.’ We’ll see.”","meta_canonical":null}

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Boilerpipe Text	The phrase "Let's Go Brandon" has been chanted at football games, printed on T-shirts and repeated by U.S. politicians — but what exactly does it mean? The phrase began making the rounds in October 2021 following a NASCAR race at the Talladega Superspeedway in Alabama. Driver Brandon Brown was being interviewed by NBC Sports reporter Kelli Stavast as the crowd behind him chanted something difficult to make out. Stavast suggested that the crowd was saying, “Let’s go, Brandon!” However, it later became apparent that the crowd was shouting, “F--- Joe Biden.” The phrase caught on as a euphemistic insult to the president, and it quickly began popping up everywhere. NASCAR later sought to distance itself from the phrase. In the weeks after the race, the motorsport series' president said the league didn't want to be associated with politics , and that it would sue anyone who created NASCAR merchandise with the slogan on it. "Let's Go Brandon," seen here on a sign at a college football game, is used as shorthand to insult President Biden. Joshua Bessex / AP Brown himself later told The New York Times , "I have zero desire to be involved in politics." But the slogan persisted. A “Let’s Go Brandon” sign appeared at a Boston College vs. Syracuse college football game in early November. A new song by Bryson Gray called “Let’s Go Brandon,” one of multiple musical tributes to the anti-Biden meme, also bumped Adele’s new hit, “Easy On Me,” out of the top spot on iTunes for a time last month. The phrase has been printed on hats, T-shirts, and other merchandise. Al Drago / Bloomberg via Getty Images The phrase has also been used by multiple politicians, including Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and Texas Sen. Ted Cruz , who have both shared the slogan on Twitter. Jeff Duncan, a Republican congressman from South Carolina, also shared a photo wearing a mask with the viral phrase. A Southwest Airlines pilot is also facing an internal investigation for allegedly saying, “Let’s go, Brandon,” over the intercom during a flight from Houston to Albuquerque last week. A first responder carries a sign reading "Our Body Our Choice Let's Go Brandon" before a press conference about vaccine mandates and first responders at the U.S. Capitol on Monday. Graeme Sloan / Sipa USA via AP Some gun dealers are even using the phrase to market weapon parts . Retailers such as Culper Precision and My Southern Tactical are selling AR-15 magazines printed with the words “Let’s Go Brandon.” “It's been embraced by Republican politicians,” NBC News national security and intelligence correspondent Ken Dilanian said on TODAY. “But now it's being used to sell guns and ammunition. And that really worries law enforcement officials.” The White House nor the Secret Service responded to NBC News' request for comment. “There are some who say that part of the popularity of this whole ‘Let’s Go Brandon’ thing comes from people who like using a code to basically troll Democrats. But who knows how long its shelf life will be,” NBC News senior Washington correspondent Hallie Jackson also reported on TODAY. “You have one Republican aide who described the phrase to NBC News as an ‘annoying boomer meme’ that's ‘getting past its due date.’ We’ll see.”
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Updated Feb. 10, 2022, 3:41 PM UTC / Source: TODAY [![Lindsay Lowe](data:image/svg+xml;base64,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) Lindsay Lowe](https://www.today.com/author/lindsay-lowe-tdpn100081) Skip to table of contents ![Lets Go Brandon Flag](https://media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com/image/upload/t_fit-560w,f_auto,q_auto:best/newscms/2022_06/1839506/lets-go-brandon-te-main-220209.jpg) "Lets Go Brandon" began making the rounds in October 2021 following a race at the Talladega Superspeedway in Alabama. It's become a euphemistic insult to the president and has spread widely on social media.Tom Williams / CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images ![Save hover state](data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMjAiIGhlaWdodD0iMjAiIHZpZXdCb3g9IjAgMCAyMCAyMCIgZmlsbD0ibm9uZSIgeG1sbnM9Imh0dHA6Ly93d3cudzMub3JnLzIwMDAvc3ZnIj4KPHBhdGggZD0iTTkuMjgyNzEgMTEuMTkxOEwzLjAwMDAzIDE3LjQ5ODVWMUgxN1YxNy41NjU4TDEwLjcwMjQgMTEuMTk0NUw5Ljk5MzkzIDEwLjQ3NzhMOS4yODI3MSAxMS4xOTE4WiIgZmlsbD0iIzdDNEU5RiIgZmlsbC1vcGFjaXR5PSIwLjMiIHN0cm9rZT0iIzdDNEU5RiIgc3Ryb2tlLXdpZHRoPSIyIi8+Cjwvc3ZnPgogICAg) Create your free account or log in to save this article [![](data:image/svg+xml;base64,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)Add TODAY to Google](https://www.google.com/preferences/source?q=today.com) The phrase "Let's Go Brandon" has been chanted at football games, printed on T-shirts and repeated by U.S. politicians — but what exactly does it mean? The phrase began making the rounds in October 2021 following a NASCAR race at the Talladega Superspeedway in Alabama. [Driver Brandon Brown](https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/nascar-hopes-distance-itself-let-s-go-brandon-conservative-rally-n1283396) was being interviewed by NBC Sports reporter Kelli Stavast as the crowd behind him chanted something difficult to make out. Stavast suggested that the crowd was saying, “Let’s go, Brandon!” However, it later became apparent that the crowd was shouting, “F--- Joe Biden.” The phrase caught on as a euphemistic insult to the president, and it quickly began popping up everywhere. NASCAR later sought to distance itself from the phrase. In the weeks after the race, the motorsport series' president [said the league didn't want to be associated with politics](https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/nascar-hopes-distance-itself-let-s-go-brandon-conservative-rally-n1283396), and that it would sue anyone who created NASCAR merchandise with the slogan on it. !["Let's Go Brandon," seen here on a sign at a college football game, is used as shorthand to insult President Biden.](https://media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com/image/upload/t_fit-760w,f_auto,q_auto:best/newscms/2021_44/1798185/lets-go-brandon-kb-inline-211103.jpg) "Let's Go Brandon," seen here on a sign at a college football game, is used as shorthand to insult President Biden.Joshua Bessex / AP Brown himself later told [The New York Times](https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/19/business/brandon-brown-lets-go-brandon.html), "I have zero desire to be involved in politics." But the slogan persisted. A “Let’s Go Brandon” sign appeared at a Boston College vs. Syracuse college football game in early November. A new song by Bryson Gray called “Let’s Go Brandon,” one of multiple musical tributes to the anti-Biden meme, also bumped Adele’s new hit, “Easy On Me,” out of the top spot on iTunes for a time last month. ![President Biden Campaigns For Virginia Gubernatorial Candidate Terry McAuliffe](https://media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com/image/upload/t_fit-760w,f_auto,q_auto:best/newscms/2021_44/1798183/lets-go-brandon-kb-square-211103.jpg) The phrase has been printed on hats, T-shirts, and other merchandise.Al Drago / Bloomberg via Getty Images The phrase has also been used by multiple politicians, including Texas Gov. [Greg Abbott](https://twitter.com/GregAbbott_TX/status/1451560820735885315) and Texas Sen. [Ted Cruz](https://twitter.com/tedcruz/status/1446187810218815497?lang=en-gb), who have both shared the slogan on Twitter. > <https://www.instagram.com/p/CVf_a3VJ6OB> Jeff Duncan, a Republican congressman from South Carolina, also [shared a photo](https://www.instagram.com/p/CVf_a3VJ6OB/) wearing a mask with the viral phrase. A Southwest Airlines pilot is also [facing an internal investigation](https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/southwest-pilot-investigation-allegedly-using-anti-biden-phrase-rcna4224) for allegedly saying, “Let’s go, Brandon,” over the intercom during a flight from Houston to Albuquerque last week. ![A first responder carries a sign reading "Our Body Our Choice Let's Go Brandon" before a press conference about vaccine mandates and first responders at the U.S. Capitol on Monday.](https://media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com/image/upload/t_fit-760w,f_auto,q_auto:best/newscms/2021_44/1798187/lets-go-brandon-kb-inline-2-211103.jpg) A first responder carries a sign reading "Our Body Our Choice Let's Go Brandon" before a press conference about vaccine mandates and first responders at the U.S. Capitol on Monday.Graeme Sloan / Sipa USA via AP Some gun dealers are even [using the phrase to market weapon parts](https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/gun-dealers-sell-weapon-parts-ammo-using-anti-biden-slogan-lets-go-bra-rcna4260). Retailers such as [Culper Precision](https://culperprecision.com/product/lets-go-brandon-ar-15-magazine/) and [My Southern Tactical](https://www.mysoutherntactical.com/PMAG-30-Round-ARM4-Lets-Go-Brandon_p_669.html) are selling AR-15 magazines printed with the words “Let’s Go Brandon.” “It's been embraced by Republican politicians,” NBC News national security and intelligence correspondent Ken Dilanian said on TODAY. “But now it's being used to sell guns and ammunition. And that really worries law enforcement officials.” The White House nor the Secret Service responded to NBC News' request for comment. “There are some who say that part of the popularity of this whole ‘Let’s Go Brandon’ thing comes from people who like using a code to basically troll Democrats. But who knows how long its shelf life will be,” NBC News senior Washington correspondent Hallie Jackson also reported on TODAY. “You have one Republican aide who described the phrase to NBC News as an ‘annoying boomer meme’ that's ‘getting past its due date.’ We’ll see.” [Lindsay Lowe](https://www.today.com/author/lindsay-lowe-tdpn100081) Lindsay Lowe has been a regular contributor to TODAY.com since 2016, covering pop culture, style, home and other lifestyle topics. 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Readable Markdown	The phrase "Let's Go Brandon" has been chanted at football games, printed on T-shirts and repeated by U.S. politicians — but what exactly does it mean? The phrase began making the rounds in October 2021 following a NASCAR race at the Talladega Superspeedway in Alabama. [Driver Brandon Brown](https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/nascar-hopes-distance-itself-let-s-go-brandon-conservative-rally-n1283396) was being interviewed by NBC Sports reporter Kelli Stavast as the crowd behind him chanted something difficult to make out. Stavast suggested that the crowd was saying, “Let’s go, Brandon!” However, it later became apparent that the crowd was shouting, “F--- Joe Biden.” The phrase caught on as a euphemistic insult to the president, and it quickly began popping up everywhere. NASCAR later sought to distance itself from the phrase. In the weeks after the race, the motorsport series' president [said the league didn't want to be associated with politics](https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/nascar-hopes-distance-itself-let-s-go-brandon-conservative-rally-n1283396), and that it would sue anyone who created NASCAR merchandise with the slogan on it. !["Let's Go Brandon," seen here on a sign at a college football game, is used as shorthand to insult President Biden.](https://media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com/image/upload/t_fit-760w,f_auto,q_auto:best/newscms/2021_44/1798185/lets-go-brandon-kb-inline-211103.jpg) "Let's Go Brandon," seen here on a sign at a college football game, is used as shorthand to insult President Biden.Joshua Bessex / AP Brown himself later told [The New York Times](https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/19/business/brandon-brown-lets-go-brandon.html), "I have zero desire to be involved in politics." But the slogan persisted. A “Let’s Go Brandon” sign appeared at a Boston College vs. Syracuse college football game in early November. A new song by Bryson Gray called “Let’s Go Brandon,” one of multiple musical tributes to the anti-Biden meme, also bumped Adele’s new hit, “Easy On Me,” out of the top spot on iTunes for a time last month. ![President Biden Campaigns For Virginia Gubernatorial Candidate Terry McAuliffe](https://media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com/image/upload/t_fit-760w,f_auto,q_auto:best/newscms/2021_44/1798183/lets-go-brandon-kb-square-211103.jpg) The phrase has been printed on hats, T-shirts, and other merchandise.Al Drago / Bloomberg via Getty Images The phrase has also been used by multiple politicians, including Texas Gov. [Greg Abbott](https://twitter.com/GregAbbott_TX/status/1451560820735885315) and Texas Sen. [Ted Cruz](https://twitter.com/tedcruz/status/1446187810218815497?lang=en-gb), who have both shared the slogan on Twitter. Jeff Duncan, a Republican congressman from South Carolina, also [shared a photo](https://www.instagram.com/p/CVf_a3VJ6OB/) wearing a mask with the viral phrase. A Southwest Airlines pilot is also [facing an internal investigation](https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/southwest-pilot-investigation-allegedly-using-anti-biden-phrase-rcna4224) for allegedly saying, “Let’s go, Brandon,” over the intercom during a flight from Houston to Albuquerque last week. ![A first responder carries a sign reading "Our Body Our Choice Let's Go Brandon" before a press conference about vaccine mandates and first responders at the U.S. Capitol on Monday.](https://media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com/image/upload/t_fit-760w,f_auto,q_auto:best/newscms/2021_44/1798187/lets-go-brandon-kb-inline-2-211103.jpg) A first responder carries a sign reading "Our Body Our Choice Let's Go Brandon" before a press conference about vaccine mandates and first responders at the U.S. Capitol on Monday.Graeme Sloan / Sipa USA via AP Some gun dealers are even [using the phrase to market weapon parts](https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/gun-dealers-sell-weapon-parts-ammo-using-anti-biden-slogan-lets-go-bra-rcna4260). Retailers such as [Culper Precision](https://culperprecision.com/product/lets-go-brandon-ar-15-magazine/) and [My Southern Tactical](https://www.mysoutherntactical.com/PMAG-30-Round-ARM4-Lets-Go-Brandon_p_669.html) are selling AR-15 magazines printed with the words “Let’s Go Brandon.” “It's been embraced by Republican politicians,” NBC News national security and intelligence correspondent Ken Dilanian said on TODAY. “But now it's being used to sell guns and ammunition. And that really worries law enforcement officials.” The White House nor the Secret Service responded to NBC News' request for comment. “There are some who say that part of the popularity of this whole ‘Let’s Go Brandon’ thing comes from people who like using a code to basically troll Democrats. But who knows how long its shelf life will be,” NBC News senior Washington correspondent Hallie Jackson also reported on TODAY. “You have one Republican aide who described the phrase to NBC News as an ‘annoying boomer meme’ that's ‘getting past its due date.’ We’ll see.”
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