Biblioteca Memetica

A collection of memes, curated by CJ Trowbridge.

Disclaimer: I often save memes that I disagree with; seeing something here should not be taken as evidence that I agree with it. I have been saving and categorizing tens of thousands of memes for decades. Many times I save a meme specifically because I disagree with it and in order to create new memes that counter its message.

Meme Categories:

The meme is an image of a vintage-style world map with a humorous caption. The map appears to be a classic example of a 17th-century world map, complete with ornate illustrations and a sense of nostalgia. The text "I...

Topic: Papes - Old Maps Of The World Posted:

The meme is a humorous illustration of a 17th-century map of Africa, with a cartoonish image of a monkey in the center of the continent. The image is captioned "Africa, according to European maps of the 17th century"....

Topic: Papes - Old Maps Of The World Posted:

This meme is an image of a map of the world with various countries and territories labeled in a playful, exaggerated way. The text at the top of the image reads "In 2-3 sentences, describe this meme for someone who ca...

Topic: Papes - Old Maps Of The World Posted:

This meme is an image of a map of Europe from the 18th century, with a red line tracing the border between Prussia and Poland. The text "Prussia" is written in the upper left corner of the map, and the red line is lab...

Topic: Papes - Old Maps Of The World Posted:

This meme is an image of an old world map, specifically the 1700s-era "A New Map of the Terraqueous Globe" by John Senex. The image features two large globes, one showing the Eastern Hemisphere and the other showing t...

Topic: Papes - Old Maps Of The World Posted:

This meme is a humorous image of the night sky, specifically the illustration of the universe from Johannes Kepler's 1620 book "Tabulae Astronomicae". The image features a stylized, ornate depiction of the solar syste...

Topic: Papes - Old Maps Of The World Posted:

This meme is a humorous image of a map of the world, but with a twist: it's been turned upside down, with the Americas at the top and Europe at the bottom. The image is captioned "When you finally understand the true...

Topic: Papes - Old Maps Of The World Posted:

The meme is a satirical image of a 17th-century map of the Moon, with a caption that reads "I've been trying to find my place in the world, but I think I'm just a crater in the sea of humanity". The image is a humorou...

Topic: Papes - Old Maps Of The World Posted:

This meme is a satirical image of a world map with a large crack running through it, implying that the world is breaking apart. The text "I'm not saying the world is ending, but..." appears above the crack, and "I've...

Topic: Papes - Old Maps Of The World Posted:

This meme is a humorous image of a 1755 map of the British colonies in North America, with the borders of the 13 colonies labeled as "New England" and the rest of the map labeled as "Indian Country". The text in the i...

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