It is no surprise that I am an avid Internet user.
In an average day, I will spend eight hours staring at the contents displayed by an Internet browser.
If the Internet were an island, I would have traveled from coast to coast, north and south, and into the deep, dark depths of the flora.
I've seen a lot, but I'm just starting to notice connections to my project.
I'm no stranger to Internet memes, yet, when I looked at one recently, I became aware that the process of making a meme is similar to turning something useless into something valuable.
Take a look at this strange USPS PSA poster (the original is at the top) and then scroll down to view the alterations that have been made by contributors: http://i.imgur.com/pmvpJ.jpg.
I don't imagine it would be a stretch to call this type of remix to be an improvement from the original.
The original image is worthless by itself and wouldn't have much practical use if placed on walls as the message is rather odd.
Through remixing, the original becomes relevant and a meme is born.
Trash to treasure.
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