Archive for February 11th, 2010
The Origins of the LOLCat Meme
Today I found out the origins of the lolcat meme. It turns out, the oldest known reference to an lolcat style picture/caption dates all the way back to 1903 from photographer Harry Whittier Frees who would take photos of small animals, including cats, dressed up in various outfits. These photos were then often sold in [...]
