The only thing better than partying like it's 1999? Memeing like its 1925.

While the 1920s may evoke images of flappers dancing in speakeasies, black and white films, and people getting really creative when it comes to sourcing booze, our forefathers were meme-y as us — 60-odd years before the dawn of the internet.

From jokes about spring not always being sprung to chess tournament selfies, here are 20 headlines, photos and cartoons from 100 years ago.