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About
Sample Text is the default preset of generated text media for video and film editing software Sony Vegas Pro. It is most popularly used in montage parodies and is likely added for no convenient reason.
Origin
On January 25th, 2003, Sony Creative Software released version 1.0 of Sony Vegas Pro, along with text media. The default preset of the text media upon attempting to generate new text in the video happens to read “Sample Text”.
Spread
On November 21st, 2013, YouTuber iTheRainbowDash uploaded a montage parody including the sample text before quickscoping another player in Call of Duty. Since February 2015, the video has garnered 15,000+ views and 100+ likes. (shown below)[1]
Since February 2015, there have also been 1,000+ search results for Tumblr posts tagged “sample text”.[2] On June 27th, 2014, YouTuber Fapplet uploaded another montage parody featuring the sample text, which has scooped up 148,000+ views and 2,100+ likes. (shown below)[3]
Notable Examples
Search Interest
External References
[1] YouTube – xX420xRA1NB0Wzx420Xx@myspace [MLG] [SAMPLETEXT] [MW2] [PEGGLENIGHTS] #illuminatiisreal
[2] Tumblr – Search results for ‘sample text’
[3] YouTube – MLG Sample Text
[4] YouTube – Xx420xX#BLAZEITWHILEWEPRAISEIT[sampletext][MLG]#eastersunday
[5] YouTube – MLGSAMPLETEXTILLUMINATICONFIRMED?!?
[6] YouTube – Bill Nye the Sample Text Guy