Fat Gourg is a fictional monster cartoon character. It was created in 1999 by Luke, a 7-year English schoolboy during an English lesson at his primary school in Oakthorpe, Leicestershire.^[1][2]

It has 1 arm and 15 legs.

It sometimes hides in the oven and pretends to be a shelf.

It likes to eat worms with people while it is in the oven.

— Luke^[1]

Despite the character's obscure origins, it became unexpectedly popular in France. The character has been referenced in the works of other French cartoonists, such as Pierre Primen^[2][3] and Boulet (fr).^[4] This led to widespread internet popularity from around 2003. Eventually, around 2008, the character's original source was discovered.^[2][5][6][7] The character has grown to include figurines,^[8] fan art, cosplay and the usual trappings of fandom.^[9] From 2008, 8 August (i.e. the first one on 8-8-08) has been celebrated as Fat Gourg Day, as the figure '8' was considered to resemble Fat Gourg.^[3]

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