Was this the first meme of the 20th century? [video]

According to Know Your Meme, the video you just saw above, made in France in 1907 and known as Le Cochon Danseur - or The Pig Dancer, is being considered the first meme of the 20th century.

In fact, the meme in question can be seen from the minute 2:06 of the movie, when the dancing pig starts laughing, wagging its ears and showing its huge tongue in somewhat disturbing images. And it was based on those last seconds of the clip that the gif below was created in 2007, popularizing the scene on the internet. Check out: