Taylor Swift Now Basically Owns the Month of August and Swifties Can’t Get Enough of It

This is truly the Summer of Taylor Swift. With her rerecording of Speak Now (Taylor's Version) having come out in July and Swift embarking on her biggest tour ever, The Eras Tour, this summer has been nonstop Swift news and coverage. From people posting about what they're going to wear to The Eras Tour to new vault tracks making people lose their minds with speculation, Swift continues to have a tight grip on the cultural moment. And with August's arrival, there's another reason why Swift owns the summer: her folklore song "august" has inspired fans to claim the month as hers (and theirs).

"august" is the eighth song on Swift's 2020 album, folklore, and, of course, the eighth month of the year. And with a song that shares a name with a month, it makes sense that Swifties are using August as just another time to post about their love for Swift and "august."

The song tells the story of the girl James was cheating on Betty with (you know, the folklore love triangle that includes the songs "cardigan," "betty" and "august"). Heartbreaking lyrics with a wistful undertone—wishing to belong to someone instead of being someone's second choice—it makes sense that Swifties love the song and want to commemorate it with the start of August.

With all of that said, this Aug. 1, celebrate the month of August with these 26 hilarious Taylor Swift "august" memes and reactions.

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26 Taylor Swift 'august' Memes and Reactions

1. Who had that August countdown clock going? Every Swiftie, that's who.

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2. This epic rendition of 'august' is a perfect example of the song's hold on the fandom.

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3. folklore girlies really won with this one.

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4. The Barbie x Taylor Swift crossover we deserved.

5. August is all about bringing in the end of summer and Taylor Swift vibes.

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6. Luckily, Taylor performs this every night of The Eras Tour, so fans get their "august" fill.

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7. The girls that get it, get it.

8. Taylor Swift fans get a whole month to honor their obsession.

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9. I think we can all agree on who the villain in "august" was...

10. "Salt air" is truly taking on a new meaning for Swifties.

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11. Choose your fighter: Your girlfriend, or "august" by Taylor Swift. Choose wisely.

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12. You have to BLAST "august" on Aug. 1. Those are just the rules!

13. We gotta address the elephant in the room: The song is heartbreaking and relatable so... grab the tissues if you're gonna be playing "august" all day long.

14. You can't get to Christian Girl Autumn without hitting "august" first.

15. Words to live by, honestly.

16. The dedication of some Swifties is so impressive.

17. A Swiftie Ken doll would sell out so fast.

18. Let's be honest: Jon Snow would definitely be a Swiftie with a deep love for her most depressing songs.

19. If you love "august" by Taylor Swift, having an aesthetic poster for it is a must.

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20. Taylor Swift supplied us with an "august" tweet and Swifties did the rest.

21. August just means something so different for Taylor Swift fans.

22. "august" just wanted to be KENough for James, okay?

23. August: The perfect month for crying to Taylor Swift.

24. If you want to get deep into "august" lore, this month is all about the girls that don't feel chosen and haven't had their epic love story yet.

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25. folklore just hits different when you listen in August.

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26. "august" is truly just such an "Inject it into my veins!" type of song.

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Next up, check out which Taylor Swift breakup song you are based on your zodiac sign (you can probably guess what zodiac sign "august" is).