From: John Beckett 

"Gary Britt"  wrote in message
news::
> What does meme stand for or mean?  I've been seeing this a lot recently.

Just a bit more info...

Richard Dawkins invented the word "meme" to describe any idea
that appeals to humans, and that can pass from one to another.

For example, someone may invent a tune that appeals to others who hear it,
and they hum the tune, and so the tune spreads. Good tunes are further
developed and made part of larger works by other composers.

Or, as you suggested, I might post a story here about a little old lady who
beat off a burglar with her walking stick, and others may repeat my story
with embelishments, making it a more appealing tale. Thus an urban legend
is born.

Then there are good memes, such as "Do unto others as you would have
others do unto you".

John

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