bitcointalk is a treasure trove of some of the most important moments in history being acted out in what seemed to be a random message board - eg satoshi posting

it sounds superficial but the hodl meme - like all memes - is actually important and deep to, i think.. ..it became the crystallization point for the "ride or die" mentality of committing to bitcoin because you believed in it as a force to sweep away the remnants of this dying, rotten empire and to unite humanity in peace, freedom and respect