And the meme is the modern distillation of the essence of storytelling, boiled down with ruthless efficiency, and allowing everyone to share the stories they believe in without actually partaking in the creation. Very interesting times we live in, and I think we would all benefit from some actual good old fashioned story telling around a campfire. Great post! Cheers - Carl
Yes! I specifically shied away from the term 'meme', despite it originally being used to explain the transmission of "cultural units," so as to not draw attention away from the image of a piano-playing cat. It's certainly heart warming to see other's understand too. Thanks for the kind words!