Thursday, August 14, 2008

The new genuises

I can't believe this has only existed since Sunday. I ran into it on Slate.com this week and a friend on Facebook also linked to an 'enhanced' version.

I'm talking, of course, about the Barack Roll.

What did people like Hugh Atkin do in the days before powerful accessible technologies? And if they managed to do something (and I presume they did) did anyone else ever get to see it?

A little background is in order here. It's not absolutely essential to be familiar with the meme of Rickrolling to enjoy this, but it sure helps.

I should also add that I have been Rickrolled in the "wilds" of the internet. My encounter was on a message board specializing in Hawkeye Sports (of all places).

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