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 appears to be a map of the world, specifically the Eastern Seaboard of North America, from the 18th century. The text "Nova Scotia" and "New England" are likely written on the map, indicating the names of reg...

Topic: Papes - Old Maps Of The World Posted:

The meme is a humorous image of a map of the world, but with Africa and South America swapped. The text "I can see for miles and miles and miles and miles and miles" is written above the image, implying that the perso...

Topic: Papes - Old Maps Of The World Posted:

The meme is an image of a 17th-century map of Europe, but with a few key locations altered to make humorous references to modern culture. The text "Europe in the 17th century" appears in the top left corner, while a c...

Topic: Papes - Old Maps Of The World Posted:

The meme is an image of a map of the world with Africa and Europe distorted and merged, creating a new continent called "Afrope" or "Eufrica". The text overlayed on the image reads "When you realize you've been dating...

Topic: Papes - Old Maps Of The World Posted:

This meme is an image of a vintage map of the world, with a caption "I love maps" written in a playful, handwritten font. The image appears to be a classic illustration of the world from the 18th century, with ornate...

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This meme is an image of a historical map of the world, specifically the 17th-century "Carte de l'Asie" by Guillaume Delaunay. The text "Carte de l'Asie" appears at the top of the map, and the image is likely being us...

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The meme is a map of Europe from the 18th century, specifically the "Carte de l'Europe" by Guillaume Dufour, published in 1789. The text "Europe" is written at the top of the map, and the image appears to be a humorou...

Topic: Papes - Old Maps Of The World Posted:

The meme is a humorous image of a world map, but with the borders of countries and regions altered to resemble a cartoonish, exaggerated, and often absurdly distorted version of their actual shapes. The text "I can se...

Topic: Papes - Old Maps Of The World Posted:

This meme is an image of a vintage-style world map with a humorous caption. The image appears to be a stereotypical "map" of the world with a giant "C" in the middle, supposedly representing the "center" of the world....

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The meme appears to be a map of Africa with a red line drawn across it, dividing the continent in two. The text "Africa has 54 countries, why is it only divided into North and South in geography books?" is written abo...

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