9 Downright Funny Memes You’ll Only Get If You’re From Illinois
By Elizabeth Crozier|Published November 04, 2017
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Elizabeth Crozier
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An Illinois transplant who grew up and went to school in Indiana for 22 years, Elizabeth holds a BFA in creative writing and has enjoyed traveling across the country and parts of Europe. She has visited half of the states, as well as parts of Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean, and regularly travels home to the Hoosier State to see friends and family. With more than five years of writing experience, Elizabeth’s articles have been featured on several websites, and her poetry and short stories have been published in multiple literary journals.
What may have begun as a millennial craze quickly morphed into a cultural means of expression and communication. Memes are photos with words transposed overtop to give the image meaning that may not have been part of the original intent of the picture. They are often shared on social media pages and used to make a point in a hilarious way, and these nine are sure to make you chuckle. Check ’em out:
1. Funny and frightening. I can't tell if I'm laughing or crying right now.
2. Heaven forbid you ever actually need to go to the store on the first day it snows in Illinois. Everyone acts like they need to stock up for the blizzard.