The Ballard backyard sighting
The photograph that introduced Jimothy to the wider world.
- origin
- Ballard
- sighting
- photograph
Original sightings, meme formats, community artifacts and the relationships between them.
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The photograph that introduced Jimothy to the wider world.
Community footage extended the story beyond the first photograph.
An earlier-looking fence clip became the community’s tiny prequel.
WSDOT adapted the moment into a statewide anti-litter message.
The local meme enters the Mariners’ orbit at T-Mobile Park.
A surprise fifth racer turns a local meme into recorded baseball history.
Andrew Miller’s Ballard mural gives the internet character a neighborhood wall.
A free fan-made game turns trash cans and paparazzi into playable lore.
Tattoo artists document the fandom moving from screens to skin.
A charity painting auction grew through matching gifts for Ballard Food Bank.
A search animation turns the raccoon into a global Easter egg.
A civic proclamation and art contest formalize the city’s enthusiasm.
Wildlife guidance puts respectful observation ahead of internet attention.
The rotating screensaver world adds a small, deliberately surprising raccoon cameo.
A special-ticket shirt, charity contribution and stadium celebration bring the archive to game night.
The Mariners broadcast introduces the stadium-giveaway card and its chase variants.
An interactable raccoon, miniature and homestead unlock add a new digital branch.