XD LOLz: A History of Laughter in Text
Chuckling online is as old-school as the internet itself. Back in the days of emoji and meme-ified faces, we had to get wild with our digital expressions.
"XD" popped up in the late 90s as a way to communicate amusement. It was like a digital version of crackin' up.
Then came "LOL" - short for "La