this post was submitted on 13 Jul 2023
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Antique Memes Roadshow

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We did it guys! Remember 9Gag?

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

We should start using ROFL again.

[–] ludw 23 points 1 year ago (1 children)
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[–] AzuleBlade 1 points 1 year ago

Fucking love it.

[–] SpaceNoodle 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That kid's definitely not a ten year old.

[–] bill_1992 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The kid's now 13 lmao.

Antique memes being upvoted is evidence that Lemmy skews older.

[–] Localhorst86 5 points 1 year ago

That article is from 2020, so they are 16 now, possibly even 17, given that the original picture was taken 2007 when they were 11 months old (which is almost a year [citation needed])

[–] NothingSpecial 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Don't forget not shitting for 3 days.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Oh yes, edited. I knew I was missing something.

[–] NothingSpecial 1 points 1 year ago

very good :)

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

We are witnessing the birth of a meme ecosystem before our eyes.

Nature is healing.

[–] Decoy321 3 points 1 year ago
[–] fidelacchius 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

How much cash back can I trade these up votes for

[–] nxfsi 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Shit this meme's only 10yo? Felt like way longer

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

The meme reached its peak when used by Barack Obama and team during his immigration reform campaign in 2013.

Even though the image is from 2007, it became a “meme” in 2013. So yeah, picture’s a lot older but the meme’s 10 year old.

Not that I knew this, I just though that a decade would be apt.

Link.

[–] danhab99 1 points 1 year ago

I had to look, 9gag. Why does it feel like 9gag has never been in any sort of controversy like ever?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Patton Oswald sure was cute as a baby.