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What's your favorite memory from the early internet? (self.asklemmy)

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[–] gmatkins 3 points 1 year ago

The owner of a site called zug dot com wrote a lengthy and hilarious essay on his treatment for an anal fissure. There were MS Paint illustrations of the procedure.

I was enthralled but also learned a lot about using humor to discuss situations that a person would otherwise be ashamed of.