Music
10 examples of YOLO through history
by Sam Sutherland
June 5, 2012
“The Motto.” You know it by now, because you’re on the internet. YOLO. You only live once. Thanks to Wheelchair Jimmy and the monstrous success of Take Care, it’s a phrase that you will probably be dealing with until the next cool hot inspirational acronym hits the scene.
Using a university degree and the same tools — photos, text, the world wide web — utilized by doctors and war journalists and cinema archivists, we have applied the term YOLO, meme-style, to important moments throughout history. Because OVO Fest just got announced, but mostly because we can.
1. Man discovers fire.
2. Jesus turns water into wine.
3. George Washington crosses the Delaware.
4. The Donner Party tries to cross America.
5. The Wright Brothers build the world’s first successful airplane.
6. Neil Armstrong walks on the moon.
7. Pierre Trudeau pirouettes behind the back of Queen Elizabeth.
8. Snake and hamster become friends.
9. Joey “Jaws” Chesnut wins 92nd Annual Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest.
10. Weezy won’t stop playing guitar.
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