Before the Internet: The World’s Oldest Known Meme
As you can tell, it’s a classic “expectations vs reality” template. And it’s pretty good, considering its age. So when was the first meme made? Almost 100 years ago! This picture was found in a satirical magazine called “The Judge”, which was published in 1921, making it the first meme in history. In my opinion, it still holds up. From what you can see, it’s still alive and kicking.
Since we’re discussing old funnies, here are a few more ancient memes, some of which are still pure gold!
It’s a trap!
For those of you like to call Star Wars “Star Trek” this is Admiral Akbar, from the world’s greatest sci-fi franchise. Star Wars: The Return of the Jedi was a great movie, but this meme is even better. And it’s because it’s so relatable, and can be used in almost any situation, where you smell something fishy.
