Antique Memes Roadshow

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A simpler time (lemmy.world)

submitted 7 months ago by The_Picard_Maneuver@lemmy.world to c/antiquememesroadshow@lemmy.world

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[–] tinned_tomatoes@feddit.uk 26 points 7 months ago (6 children)

These weren't even what we called "memes" back then (closer to twenty years ago).

These were image macros or caption images. A meme back then was usually a phrase or saying like Over 9000 and other crap like that.

[–] MaxHardwood@lemmy.ca 14 points 7 months ago (1 children)

And Milhouse!

[–] femcatboy_cuddler@lemmy.blahaj.zone 10 points 7 months ago

The fact that "milhouse is not a meme" is a meme tickles my brain

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