10 Medieval Animals With Cursed Energy

In 1976 Richard Dawkins first uttered the word "meme" in his work The Social Gene. He understood it as a piece of cultural reproduction and imitation; however, memes far predate their linguistic origins. In fact, assorted manuscripts from the 15th century contain some of the funniest memes in all of history. Let us hold your hand on this walk down meme-ory lane.

The next 10 memes from Twitter user @weirdmedieval highlight the best of animal memes from 700 years ago. No amount of buboes or lack of plumbing could stop these Medieval blokes from drawing silly animals in the margins. If humans are one thing, it's consistent. Locate your inner toss-pot humor and browse some of the most hilarious Medieval weird guys we could find.

Written by Lars Allen

01
Four Rats-A-Rowing

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O hark! Rats be on the way to spread ailment. Fear not, thine rats be fictional.
02
Ladder Snails

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Fare thee well, snails. A right chuckle indeed!
03
Horse From Two Angles

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04
Dense Cat

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05
Preaching to the Geese

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06
Say Cheese

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07
Mini Mammoth

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08
Boar-d Shorts

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09
Catfish Drawn by Someone Who's Never Seen a Catfish

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10
His Name Might Be Bartholomew

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