Login Shmogin

On this date 44 years ago, some dude in a UCLA basement lab transmitted the first-ever email to another dude waiting patiently in another lab at Stanford.

The message — “LOGIN”

But let’s not talk about the fact that the system crashed after “LO.”

A “LO” is something after all, and so in 2005 somebody came up with the brilliant idea of naming October 29^th International Internet Day.

But here’s the thing…

In the same year, someone else decided to name October 29^th as National Cat Day.

Coincidence?

I think not.

Consider the fact that cats dominate the internet.

Think Maru—

Nobody rocks a box quite the way he does.

Then there’s Grumpy Cat, of course, who takes surly to a whole new level.

Both felines have gone on to be published authors, by the way.

Yeah.

Let that one sink in a tick.

So here’s my theory—

I’m thinking that the first email transmission crashed for a reason.

And it wasn't “LOGIN” making its way through cyberspace to that lab in Stanford.

It was the first cat hack (and I am NOT referring to hairballs).

The actual message—

LOLCATS…

   

PROMPT: The internet takeover is just the first step in their plan for world domination. Imagine a world where cats rule, and humans must… 

• Lavish them with gifts and fancy food to the tune of 23 BILLION dollars a year nationally.
• Post Facebook statuses for their “masters.”
• Awaken at 5:00AM EVERY day (yep, weekends and holidays, too) just to serve breakfast…

Hey, wait a minute.