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“Hi, I’m Edu. Merry Christmas!” meme: meaning, origin and epic card

In 1997, an Airtel Christmas advert showed a boy named Edu phoning everyone he knew just to wish them a merry Christmas.

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The “Hi, I’m Edu. Merry Christmas!” meme, 1997

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In MyMemeCards, the meme card game, “Hi, I’m Edu. Merry Christmas!” is an epic card of the Spanish Memes pack, number 52 of the collection, and the 46th best-known meme of its 300 cards. Here is what the meme means, where it comes from, and how to get its card.

What does the “Hi, I’m Edu. Merry Christmas!” meme mean?

It's used to gently tease someone who sends the exact same Christmas message to an entire contact list, as though calling everyone at once, just like Edu does in the advert.

Where does the “Hi, I’m Edu. Merry Christmas!” meme come from?

The line comes from an Airtel advert aired in 1997, framing early mobile telephony as a way to reach every loved one for Christmas. The boy who introduces himself and wishes everyone a merry Christmas, one call after another, became a fixture of Spanish holiday advertising, and the spot still resurfaces each December in nostalgic talk about 1990s commercials.

  1. 1997The Airtel advert aired, with Edu calling everyone to wish them Christmas.

How to use the “Hi, I’m Edu. Merry Christmas!” meme

  • Hola soy Edu, I just sent my greetings to the whole contact list.
  • It's giving Airtel advert, hola soy Edu feliz Navidad to everyone!
  • Every December 24th someone posts hola soy Edu in their story.

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The “Hi, I’m Edu. Merry Christmas!” card in MyMemeCards

Hi, I’m Edu. Merry Christmas! card
NumberNo. 052
RarityEpic
CollectionSpanish Memes pack
Fame88/100 · #46 of 300
Recycle value20 MemeCoins (60 in Shiny)
Rarities of the Spanish Memes pack: 300 cards
  • Common11538%
  • Rare11037%
  • Epic4415%
  • Legendary196.3%
  • Mythic124.0%

How to get the “Hi, I’m Edu. Merry Christmas!” card

Every pack holds 5 meme cards, the first 3 of them Common; Hi, I’m Edu. Merry Christmas! comes out of the Spanish Memes pack as an epic card. The pack odds say what each rarity weighs.

Your first pack is free and needs no account. After that a new free pack lands every 10 minutes, up to 3 waiting for you. You can also buy the card with MemeCoins on the market, bid for it at auction, or trade it — and a double recycles into 20 MemeCoins.

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Odds per card, averaged over a pack: Common 72%, Rare 23.9%, Epic 3.2%, Legendary 0.56%, Mythic 0.3%, Full Art ≤ 0.1%, Shiny 0.2%. Cards 1 to 3 are always Common, cards 4 and 5 climb the rarities. Rates drop for cards that circulate a lot. Details

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Edu in the advert?

A boy featured in a 1997 Airtel Christmas commercial, calling everyone.

Why did this advert become a meme?

Its simple, repetitive line lends itself to mocking mass Christmas greetings.

Which brand made the advert?

The phone carrier Airtel, in 1997.

How do I get the Hi, I’m Edu. Merry Christmas! meme card?

Open a pack of MyMemeCards: “Hi, I’m Edu. Merry Christmas!” is an epic card of the Spanish Memes pack. Your first pack is free, with no account, and you can also buy, trade or win the card at auction.

How rare is the Hi, I’m Edu. Merry Christmas! card?

It is an Epic card. Rarity decides which pack slot can deal it, and what it is worth on the market.

Sources: Del teléfono fijo a Instagram, así cambió la Navidad (RTVE) · ¿Qué hace ahora? Edu, el niño del anuncio de Airtel (El País) · checked on November 5, 2026.

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