Sudden Realization -- Goth:My Day :: Emo: Now

This funny video lit that bulb in my head. I guess kids these days (holy shit did i really just write that?) don't need the thematic backdrop of the Dark Ages to punctuate their angst & misery like I did. Although the accessories sure were fun, if not a bit theatrical: candelabras, ankhs, Victorian & Edwardian accoutrements, etc.

Until now I had the mistaken notion that 'emo' was more of a folk/indie type thing. Like Eliot Smith and whatnot. Whatever. Anyway, this girl Hope and I would have been great friends in High School.

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Update: Haha! Apparently, I am not alone in my confusion. This thread at snopes.com covers it with illustrative .jpgs.