IF you thought memes were a recent invention, you thought wrong – if this 1921 cartoon is anything to go by.
A satirical magazine Judge was publishing witty cartoons in the roaring 1920s, in the form of small comic strips, which bear a striking resemblance to a meme.
And one of the cartoons, published as part of a 'College Wits' series, has stunned Twitter users with its similarity to the modern day meme.
The first panel shows a man, dressed in a dapper suit and bow tie, posing for the camera, and the second showing him in a distorted position, complete with the funny caption: "How you think you look when a flashlight is taken…how you really look."
Despite calling a camera a 'flashlight', as it was known then, people on Twitter certainly think the meme is still relatable to this day.
One user commented in amazement: "This is a nearly 100 year old meme that is still relatable, woah."
Another added: "World's first meme?"
The joke behind this meme was slightly more serious than it's modern day counterpart though.
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Unlike the cameras we use today, just taking a picture with a 1920's flashlight could prove seriously dangerous.
Photographers would often use flash lamps to make sure they got a good snap, which operated by burning a powder of magnesium ribbons.
The big burst of light produced by this could spit hot metal, causing injury to whoever was having their picture taken.
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