A new meme
Doug of CoffeeSwirls.com left a comment on Friday's His and Hers post saying, "This would make a great meme, you know. I recommend that you do this, and suggest that others link to you in their responses to the meme." I was, of course, quite flattered that someone thought I had come up with a good meme. I was even more flattered after I did some research and discovered what a meme is.
For those of you no more astute than I, a meme is an idea that begins with one person and spreads to many people. In the real world, it is often a topical joke or slang word. In the world of blogging, it usually takes the form of a unique type of post on one blog that other bloggers duplicate and personalize. The Friday Five and 100 Things About Me are two of the more prominent blog memes. I may have participated in a meme without even realizing it with the Where I'm From poems.
Given all that, I think His and Hers is indeed a good idea for a meme. So here's what I'm going to do. Every week on Tuesday or Wednesday, I'll pose a question or discussion topic relating to marriage. On Friday, I'll post my thoughts along with my wife's. Hopefully, one or two other bloggers will also post their thoughts along with their spouse's, link to this site, and allow me to link to theirs. My hope is that this will allow us all to share in an online celebration of marriage that reaches beyond this page.
Here's this week's topic:
Talk about something funny you have done to or for your spouse.
If you and your spouse write about this, please send me an e-mail with a link to your post. Even if no one participates, Mrs. Happy and I will post our thoughts.
