I wouldn't call it a repost if it was on Reddit, but I had seen it before. I'd even bookmarked it in delicious, June 19, 2008--so it's a good bet it was on reddit that week. :)
The layout of the original post was different, and it was probably not an the daily wtf. (As far as I can remember.)
But 2008 does sound about right.
The date on the article is 2008-04-29, so it's likely you came across it soon after it was first posted.