# Running through fields of wheat

> Theresa May's wheat-field answer led to a spoof Facebook event with over 29,000 RSVPs.

- Owner: null
- Kind: Meme & format
- Sector: Politics & civic
- Seed date: 2017-06-05
- Peak date: 2017-06-06
- Spread Score: 32 (Niche, provisional), v1.2
- Mechanics: Catchphrase, Remixable template, Political adoption, Press loop

## Summary

On June 5, 2017, Theresa May told ITV's Tonight that as a child she ran through fields of wheat. Parodies spread on Twitter the next day, a spoof Facebook event drew over 29,000 RSVPs, and the phrase was still cited in coverage of her career in 2024.

## Timeline

- 2017-06-05 — ITV Tonight (TV) — Theresa May told Julie Etchingham on ITV's Tonight that as a child she ran through fields of wheat.
- 2017-06-06 — @Mnrrnt (X) — Parody posts appeared on Twitter, including one by @Mnrrnt; IBTimes reported a run of humorous replies.
- 2017-06-06 — The Washington Post (Press) — The Washington Post said Nicola Sturgeon shared it with 600,000 followers; ITV's tweet passed 4,000 retweets. (4,000+ retweets)

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Cite as: How It Spread (2026). “Running through fields of wheat.” Case HIS-00487. Spread Score v1.2: 32/100. Updated 2026-10-17. https://howitspread.com/id/HIS-00487