Pre-Internet Memes

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Above: Kilroy Was Here (pre-WW2), Frodo Lives (1960s), Mad Magazine’s Alfred E Neuman (likely derived from 19th century anti-Irish caricatures) and the Sator Square (created at the time of the Roman Empire).

…you already know what a “meme” is. But you may not realize that the concept — a meaningless phrase, image or joke getting repeated endlessly for no reason at all — predates the Internet generation by a long shot. Although it was more difficult for a phrase or image to “go viral” before all this technology, pointless memes still found their way to every corner of the globe.

7 Memes That Went Viral Before The Internet Existed (Cracked)

 

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