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July 11, 2012
SMILEYS, 1881
Retronaut posted images of an 1881 issue of Puck magazine depicting proto-smileys
constructed from parentheses, stops and other typographic marks, just like their modern counterparts. I find "Melancholy" to be almost ineffably sad, though the perky can-do attitude of "Joy" acts as a fortunate counterweight. -- Shady Characters » Miscellany â 12
Posted by gerardvanderleun at July 11, 2012 8:32 PM. This is an entry on the sideblog of American Digest: Check it out.
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Posted by: tim at July 12, 2012 5:12 AM
Being about 4½ generations old, I can't count the numbers of (mostly little) things I've seen rediscovered by newer generations. The U.S. culture no longer has folklore to fall back on, so every generation has to start from scratch.
Posted by: Billh at July 12, 2012 7:31 AM