YOU'RE TWO DAYS LATE, JERK!Yep, you're right. I am, indeed, two days late. On August 8th, I moved to San Antonio into my own apartment, finally. Which meant I missed the birthday because of preparation and packing, and I missed the llama's birthday because I didn't have cable or internet hooked up. That said, I still could have got to this sooner, but I've been on the phone with the insurance/repair/car rental folks all day -- on the 8th I slammed into a baby deer going 85 MPH which pretty much ruined the front end of my car. Don't worry, I'm fine, but Bambi got annihilated.
NOW FOR SOMETHING IMPORTANT!August 10, 2005 marks the day that the newly created
received its fame. While some people laughed, others went into a panic.
Llama Day was a day of mixed emotion for many, but for the few special clowns in
#clowntown, it was a hilarious time for the community.
Who would have thought that a 43 x 97 llama could fuel the fires of deviants? Revenge, plotting, outrage, disgust -- these were all things developed on August 10, 2005. This day marks the special journal, which launched the llama emoticon into deviant stardom:
The Llama Conspiracy.
For those who have seen my journal for a while, you've probably seen that lone stamp. "Llama = Conspiracy". Was the llama a tool designed to insult and hurt the community? Was there some master plan behind it all? Would the shoutbox ever be safe again?
To cut it short: no, no,
no. The llama was created out of sheer randomness. On that fateful day before receiving my seniorship status, I mentioned to
spyed and
lolly that the lack of a llama was a "dire situation" and that "[llamas] are an important part of life" and they agreed.
No less than 10 minutes later,
neo-the-foxycoon had an impressive emote lined up for use. It was huge. It still is huge. And it was hilarious. And it still is. And then it was made an emote. And it still is.
spyed called
mccann and asked him to restart the entire dAmn server, just to see it in action.
logey had the luck of being (probably) the first person on deviantART to get her page llamanated (I'm sure she felt proud). A tribute to the llama, designed by
a-r, was even made a part of deviantWear history:
www.deviantart.com/deviantwear… . The llama has since appeared on many deviantART products, so be sure to take home a piece of history. You can find the llama in the Moods system as well, in case you were feeling particularly llama-like.
The llama, to this day, remains a 43 x 97 statue of deviantART excellence. Every August 10, I wish for you to celebrate
Llama Day with a full heart and lots of laughter. Make sure you give your friends, family, and love ones a special treat on this very special day:
A
.
Thank you.
LAST BUT NOT LEASTThere's a very exciting official Llama Birthday Contest which is still going on right now. DO IT:
news.deviantart.com/article/88… TEXAS DEVMEET INFOWant to know how to be really cool, exciting, and popular? Excellent, here's your chance. Every few months, the official TEXAS DEVMEET team puts together an amazing meet where you can join up with some of the best and most awesome people in the country, and even in the enitre United States. It's not just for Austin, so make sure to keep up with the latest news. The official Texas devMeet page is at
Texasdevmeet. Check it out, and I'l see you soon!