'We on the Lodge wit it' inspires song, T-shirts, meme in Detroit

“We on the Lodge wit it!”

That’s what a young woman yells in a viral video showing cars blocking the Lodge freeway in Detroit while Dodge Hellcats blew donuts over the weekend.

While police Chief James Craig pledges to seize cars that were responsible, others are having fun wit it, producing T-shirts, a music video, and memes.

In a catchy song on YouTube, Detroit rapper GmacCash asks, “The fuck I buy a car for, if I ain’t gonna do what it’s made for?”

He also raps, “Doin’ donuts on the Lodge wit it. Bitch, I’m about to ride till I’m mother fucking tired of it.”

More than 25,000 people viewed the video as of Wednesday morning.

The brand Detroit vs. Everybody has a new T-shirt that reads, “We on the Lodge wit it,” on the front, and an M-10 sign on the back.

Perhaps the funniest take are memes with the phrase, “We on the Lodge wit it.”

“We on The Lodge wit it.” -John C. Lodge 🤣😩😭 pic.twitter.com/C5Yq974440

— DetroitBrownSUGA🌻 (@1800BrownSuga) July 2, 2019

Dom: So this is it?

Brian: Hell naw! We on the Lodge wit it! pic.twitter.com/4fyGUI5wbz

— D. Cal the Titan (@d_cal_the_titan) July 2, 2019

We On The Lodge Wit It 🔥🔥🔥

Full Song: https://t.co/yt47clz52y pic.twitter.com/phUtLtDGF9

— GMACCASH (@GmacCash) July 2, 2019

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#weonthelodgewitit 😭😭😂😂 #shetelling #detroit #thelodge #ayyyeeee

A post shared by kita927 (@kita927) on Jul 2, 2019 at 1:22am PDT

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So there’s been a whole host of memes lately going crazy over the “We On The Lodge With It” incident, but chief Craig held a press conference yesterday and wants you to know it’s no laughing matter. He even showed the audience an impounded hellcat that the police rebranded as their own. “I promise you we will have no issue taking your car.” He said. So, jokes aside, what do you think of the police freak out related to this event? Some say it’s over the top given all the unsolved murders in the city. Others are grateful for the promise of increased police presence on the lodge. Thoughts?

A post shared by State Facts (@statefactsnow) on Jul 2, 2019 at 10:11am PDT

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Today’s mental break is courtesy of Neighborhood Detroit!! 😂😂😂 #WeOnTheLodgeWitIt

A post shared by LaToya Henry (@latoyaishahenry) on Jul 1, 2019 at 1:22pm PDT

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