AboutWhat does the meme depict?
The 'Texts From Hillary' meme features a series of image macros that showcase a photo of then-US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. This image places Clinton in a focused pose aboard a military aircraft, sporting sunglasses and engrossed in her smartphone. The meme format typically showcases this photograph at the top, with various humorous text exchanges in subsequent panels, representing fictional conversations between Clinton and other high-profile figures.
OriginWho did it first?
The iconic photo used in the 'Texts From Hillary' meme was captured by Reuters photographer Kevin Lamarque during a flight on a military C-17 Globemaster III from Malta to Tripoli, Libya. The photo was taken on October 18th, 2011, and was published on a news site two days later. Additionally, a different angle of the photo appeared in a TIME photo essay by White House photographer Diana Walker. This photo essay was part of the coverage for a TIME Magazine cover story that appeared on November 7th, 2011. The meme itself began as a creation of two public relations professionals from Washington, D.C., Adam Smith and Stacy Lambe. They launched the 'Texts From Hillary' Tumblr blog and posted the first meme image on April 4th, 2012, initiating a series of fictional text exchanges featuring Clinton.[1]
Origin: 2012