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France is Bacon

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Has current status	{{{Current status}}}
Has main image	Knowledge-is-power-France-is-bacon-francis-bacon.jpg +
Has origin	The social news site [[reddit]] has a subr … The social news site [[reddit]] has a subreddit called [[askreddit]], usually filled with inane questions in attempts at gaining [[karma]]. A common way to get karma is to ask people to post things from their child hood. This phrase came from a post entitled, "What word or phrase did you totally misunderstand as a child?" <blockquote> When I was young my father said to me: <br><br> "Knowledge is Power....Francis Bacon" <br><br> I understood it as "Knowledge is power, [[France]] is Bacon". <br><br> For more than a decade I wondered over the meaning of the second part and what was the surreal linkage between the two? If I said the quote to someone, "Knowledge is power, France is Bacon" they nodded knowingly. Or someone might say, "Knowledge is power" and I'd finish the quote "France is Bacon" and they wouldn't look at me like I'd said something very odd but thoughtfully agree. I did ask a teacher what did "Knowledge is power, France is bacon" meant and got a full 10 minute explanation of the Knowledge is power bit but nothing on "France is bacon". When I prompted further explanation by saying "France is Bacon?" in a questioning tone I just got a "yes". at 12 I didn't have the confidence to press it further. I just accepted it as something I'd never understand. <br> It wasn't until years later I saw it written down that the penny dropped. <br> <small>--via [http://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/dxosj/what_word_or_phrase_did_you_totally_misunderstand/c13pbyc.compact Lard Baron] on [[reddit]]</small> </blockquote> Not surprisingly, many other [[redditors]] claimed to have had the same experience. ] claimed to have had the same experience.
Has summary	A meme originating from [[reddit]], often … A meme originating from [[reddit]], often used as an inside joke or an indicator that someone didn't understand something. The quote is heard as '''"Knowledge is Power, [[France]] is Bacon"''' but is actually meant to be, '''"Knowledge is power"''', Francis Bacon, attributing the quote to the 16th century philosopher. The quote spawns various image macros and, as with most reddit inside jokes, constant repeating of the phrase ad nauseum. nstant repeating of the phrase ad nauseum.
Modification dateThis property is a special property in this wiki.	24 October 2011 03:30:17  +
Was first found	October 2010  +
Categories	Memes
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