tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post8760625916101366608..comments2024-03-08T07:03:12.909-05:00Comments on Life at Willow Manor: Willow's Weekly WordTess Kincaidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04889725786678984293noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-49443950192508463082008-09-24T21:00:00.000-04:002008-09-24T21:00:00.000-04:00Meme (disambiguation)Meme, or MEME, may mean:Meme,...Meme (disambiguation)<BR/>Meme, or MEME, may mean:<BR/><BR/>Meme, a term borrowed by Richard Dawkins, referring to a unit of cultural information transferable from one mind to another. A derivation of either French même (lit. "same"), or Greek mimeme (something imitated). See also Mimesis.<BR/>An Internet meme, a meme or fad that spreads quickly through the Internet.<BR/><BR/>(best that I could come up with)John-Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12301981965656607401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-30644813752194942502008-09-23T17:17:00.000-04:002008-09-23T17:17:00.000-04:00And I thought it just meant Me Me in that they are...And I thought it just meant Me Me in that they are usually about ourselves.<BR/>Well you guessed right. I'll pass your words on and we will remember you.Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05799594980600477320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-43189772429738061472008-09-23T08:12:00.000-04:002008-09-23T08:12:00.000-04:00I know hardly any French, but I like your theory b...I know hardly any French, but I like your theory better than what I found online! It makes more sense, doesn't it?Tess Kincaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04889725786678984293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-73303919756103154962008-09-23T06:35:00.000-04:002008-09-23T06:35:00.000-04:00Could it have its origin even further back in the ...Could it have its origin even further back in the French word 'même'? I am thifnking of:<BR/><BR/>'Je veux le faire moi-même. (stressed pronoun) I want to do it myself. <BR/> Elle est la gentillesse même. She is the epitome of kindness (is kindness personnified).'<BR/><BR/>I don't know, just a thought. Anyway, it was a very good post, as usual.<BR/><BR/>Greetings from London.A Cuban In Londonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16423293358605007539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-39454543134113821182008-09-23T02:51:00.000-04:002008-09-23T02:51:00.000-04:00P.S.:Willow, your header photograph,with the ginkg...P.S.:<BR/>Willow, your header photograph,<BR/>with the ginkgo leaves on the hydrangea blossoms, is exquisite! <BR/>Do you have a ginkgo tree in your garden? It is my favorite tree.Merisihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16781937797213521146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-84550557883251450182008-09-23T02:46:00.000-04:002008-09-23T02:46:00.000-04:00I only recently searched for the origin of the wor...I only recently searched for the origin of the word "meme", after encountering it again and again on blogs. As always, it is fascinating how one word acquires various meanings.Merisihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16781937797213521146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-45085935084449371202008-09-22T21:17:00.000-04:002008-09-22T21:17:00.000-04:00i like thinking about how an idea can "replicate ...i like thinking about how an idea can "replicate and evolve". i think that's a lot what blogging does for me. it gets me thinking about what i want to say or write. and then reading other blogs is such a wonderful learning experience. i often find myself talking about or thinking about the blogs i've read which leads to more thinking and evolution of thought. btw, i'm with you -- when i say meme it rhymes with dream.julie kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02009127575536333064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-24128568465441403712008-09-22T16:06:00.000-04:002008-09-22T16:06:00.000-04:00Willow,Since the questions are always personal, I ...Willow,<BR/>Since the questions are always personal, I too thought it was mee mee. It's all about me, until we're all done and then the complete replication is about we and then it's a weem or a wewe. ;-)<BR/>relrelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09030572981830789370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-61689959835529591552008-09-22T15:33:00.000-04:002008-09-22T15:33:00.000-04:00It is an odd word! But a great definition.CJ xxIt is an odd word! But a great definition.<BR/><BR/>CJ xxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-18704493536603475752008-09-22T14:13:00.000-04:002008-09-22T14:13:00.000-04:00and I thought it was ME ME ... because they all se...and I thought it was ME ME ... because they all seem to be about the person posting them, hence the ME ME at least it is to ME<BR/><BR/>:-DarylDarylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08241795455748298624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-70466452785092508472008-09-22T12:49:00.000-04:002008-09-22T12:49:00.000-04:00thanks - I wondered - thought I knew, and now I tr...thanks - I wondered - thought I knew, and now I truly know!Jeane Myershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07027843717050683473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-16858686200671552122008-09-22T08:57:00.000-04:002008-09-22T08:57:00.000-04:00Interesting.I also thought it was me-me.Alida (Lon...Interesting.<BR/>I also thought it was me-me.<BR/><BR/><B>Alida <I>(Long Island Woman)</I> </B>Alida Thorpehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00745077186455249696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-63202460157338662512008-09-22T07:46:00.000-04:002008-09-22T07:46:00.000-04:00Fascinating how these things spread so fast on the...Fascinating how these things spread so fast on the blogs. Really like the look of the farmer's market soup btw....(live in a growing area).virtualjourneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10653404509129835617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-30394348003328793202008-09-22T06:40:00.000-04:002008-09-22T06:40:00.000-04:00Willow, I think of art as the perfect environment ...Willow, I think of art as the perfect environment for meme. Artist are always seeking to redefine their reality, to learn from the last work and to use that knowledge to create. <BR/><BR/>Embrace the Fall, it's one of natures true gifts.Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10517790803064076327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-68993518181143843632008-09-22T06:03:00.000-04:002008-09-22T06:03:00.000-04:00Hello Willow !Not a good idea "meme" ! Bof !But Yo...Hello Willow !<BR/>Not a good idea "meme" ! Bof !<BR/><BR/>But Your photo is beautiful, near the sea...<BR/>Is her You ???Webradiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13865729926365127073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-67096084184067990632008-09-22T05:37:00.000-04:002008-09-22T05:37:00.000-04:00Ahh clarity is right! It's odd that is has become ...Ahh clarity is right! It's odd that is has become such a standardly used almost 'pop' word!Marie Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18071668321977054448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-64061435165876258192008-09-22T02:34:00.000-04:002008-09-22T02:34:00.000-04:00Good word for today! Thanks for clarifying that on...Good word for today! Thanks for clarifying that one.spacedlawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12462723005560128474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-57347188526017781652008-09-22T01:47:00.000-04:002008-09-22T01:47:00.000-04:00Oh! Interesting--I always just figured it had som...Oh! Interesting--I always just figured it had something to do with the french "la meme chose" or something. I always pronounce it MEM as in memory, so I likened it to the French. Thanks for the education! Who knew!A Brush with Colorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07638723986208929476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-89587192136442418642008-09-21T22:31:00.000-04:002008-09-21T22:31:00.000-04:00Strider, that's what I thought it was. Me. Me.And ...Strider, that's what I thought it was. Me. Me.<BR/><BR/>And here all this time I've been pronouncing it (don't laugh)<BR/><BR/>mem-ay.<BR/><BR/>I have no idea why.Country Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14432335393660130255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-27588605939981778792008-09-21T21:38:00.000-04:002008-09-21T21:38:00.000-04:00I was really pronouncing it funny! I was saying m...I was really pronouncing it funny! I was saying mem-ee! :)Betsy Brockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06807795605763246015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-85822266064211109362008-09-21T21:33:00.000-04:002008-09-21T21:33:00.000-04:00THANK YOU for the explanation. I've been wondering...THANK YOU for the explanation. I've been wondering for ages what a meme is exactly and where the term came from. Ahhh, clarity!Christian - Modobject@Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09687272618188063178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-88599250563166323882008-09-21T21:23:00.000-04:002008-09-21T21:23:00.000-04:00Thanks for the definition. I didn't know what meme...Thanks for the definition. I didn't know what meme meant. I thought it had something to do with "all about me!" Me Me! Have a great week.Striderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08809828176514703114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-29012461865876942592008-09-21T21:01:00.000-04:002008-09-21T21:01:00.000-04:00Wow, that is so interesting. I think you are right...Wow, that is so interesting. I think you are right, "meme" should be pronounce like "gene" then. Who would have guessed? Thanks for setting me straight on this.Mmmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16379020705220234984noreply@blogger.com