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The prevalence of meme culture and the ease of access to digital tools means that most of us can create, write, and share memes with thousands of people from practically anywhere in the world. A side effect of this is the constant compulsion to start seeing everything as the template for a meme. 

The very excited-looking “Art Memes!” Instagram page shares hilarious posts combining paintings and more modern captions. So get comfortable as you scroll through, upvote your favorites, and share your thoughts in the comments. 

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    JoNo
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    10 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    In the mid-90s there was one particular giftware store my husband and I would go into. We set up a challenge of choosing the most tacky item in the store. A Jesus clock like this one was what he chose. It's the only one I remember, so it must have memorable - and tacky.

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    While we can debate all day about who invented the meme and why, art itself appears to be as old as humans themselves. Some researchers believe that the absolutely oldest drawings (as opposed to sculptures, monuments, and applied art) date back at least 30,000 years. In other words, on top of searching for shelter, food, and avoiding predators, our ancient ancestors still had a compulsion to create. 

    Interestingly, this doesn’t seem to be a one-off case of a stone-age-Michelangelo, archeologists have found evidence of ancient art all over the world, from what is now South Africa, to the usual suspect, when it comes to human development, Egypt

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    10 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I saw a video of a woman actually stealing a tv like that. It was amazing to see. She got out of the store with it too, sideways.

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    Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa)
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    10 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Divorced, beheaded and died Divorced, beheaded, survived I'm Henry the eighth, I had six sorry wives Some might say I ruined their lives

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    In a pre-writing world, who is to say that these paintings didn’t serve as a type of meme? Yes, many memes these days do feature text or captions, but they don’t necessarily have to. Researchers do believe that ancient art mostly had some ritual or aesthetic importance and may have, perhaps, been created by shamans

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    10 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And the theme song from the Harlem Globetrotters is going through my head. Oh, Sweet Georgia Brown.

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    Given the tools and materials available, most ancient art was not drawn on a flat surface but carved out of whatever was available. This is likely less a preference and more the fact that this was just what was actually possible. Now that creative “tools” from literal paintbrushes to meme generators are freely available, it’s easy enough to see just how much art we, as a species, are capable of creating. 

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    Jeff White
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    10 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My goodness, this is funny. Absolutely death defying to say out loud, but still kind of funny.

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    Mark
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    10 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The ‘And the villain still pursues her’ is the funniest part of the image

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    Mark
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    10 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    These are all completely disturbing and I would like my daily dose of unsee juice

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    10 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    when you are sleeping in class and get that sudden feeling that you are falling

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    Riley Quinn
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    10 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Even that doesn't always work. There's always that idiot who grabs his crotch and lets you know he can turn you.

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    Beth H
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    10 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This has got to be from the Jehovah's witness magazine. I think it's called "Awake" maybe

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    10 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Lol! Im a recovering addicit (5 years on Tuesday.) But I can relate I never wanted the alcohol!

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    10 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I hate that turn of phrase. Whenever one of my coworkers says "It is what it is", I just want to scream, "because you're too lazy to do something about it!".

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