Illustration Friday: Geeky

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the root word "Geek" of the this week's topic dates back to 19th century Germany. it's basic meaning has remained unchanged, but how it is viewed by society has changed. yes, geek is chic these days, but even as late as the 1980s it was not something most people wanted to be referred to as.
then a little movie called "Revenge of the Nerds" came out and things began to change, at about the same time personal computers came on the scene along with Bill Gates (who is, let's face it, the world's biggest geek). over time it became not only cool to be a geek but it was something to be proud of.
today's geek owes a lot to his or her predecessors. men and women who, as kids, were picked on, put down, and more or less tortured for being different, smart, socially outcast, or weak. for it was those proto-geeks, those neander-nerds, who carried the torch, who bore the cross of shame so that they might enjoy the riches and reap the rewards of geekdom.

yes, i was a geek before being a geek was cool, and i'm proud to wear that badge with honor!

thanks for last week's comments. it was especially good to hear from my buddy Digital Scott.
as always have a groovy week ahead and enjoy the show.