Why could a simple photo of cat paw prints on a medieval manuscript become so popular on the Internet? Does manuscripts and felines make a good combination, or can this popularity be ascribed to the fact that many contemporary cat owners identify themselves with the unfortunate medieval scribe?

Emir O. Filipović for The Appendix on why he thinks his photograph of cat prints on a manuscript document went viral.

1:45 pm  •  11 March 2013  •  361 notes