text: 
  MemeMenu.config = {
    "VERSION": "4.11.1",
    "URL": "",
    "PREV_VER": "",
    "PREV_URL": "",
    "NOTICES": "./notices.txt",
    "NEWS": "./news.txt",
    "CONTACT": "",
    "DEV_CONTACT": "meme-suite@uw.edu"
  };
  // indicate to the caller that the file is loaded
  MemeMenu.config_loaded = true;
  MemeMenu.script_loaded();
  