Amid a crowd of stylish government officials, U.S. senator Bernie Sanders stood out the most at Joe Biden’s inauguration.
A photo of Sanders wrapped up in a winter coat and mittens became an instant meme — looking like a dad who just went out to run errands. The said coat is the very same attire Sanders was wearing in his last viral meme. While his constituents were sporting designer outfits, the 79-year-old senator wore home-made wool mittens as his statement piece. The iconic mittens were gifted by Jen Ellis, a teacher from Vermont.
Internet users were inclined to take opportunity of this moment, and place Sanders in the most unusual places.
Martin Scorsese watching a Marvel movie pic.twitter.com/U0BcpOjTVr
— Eric Allen Hatch (@ericallenhatch) January 20, 2021
i am losing my mind pic.twitter.com/OsqthtS66E
— slate (@PleaseBeGneiss) January 21, 2021
The internet really can be magical pic.twitter.com/Jrwkj2twii
— Ashley Holub, PhD (@ashtroid22) January 21, 2021
Omg. pic.twitter.com/kyf9holXKw
— Cathy Yan (@CathyYan) January 21, 2021
omg i can’t believe bernie’s the one less lonely girl🥺 pic.twitter.com/S29kSEeVgL
— thotline bling (@growngambino) January 21, 2021
troy and abed and bernie in the moooorning!! pic.twitter.com/qr59jihblD
— yağmur the needlessly defiant (@coolyagmurtwts) January 21, 2021
some album covers with cold Bernie pic.twitter.com/teg6TWBdXV
— Pigeons & Planes (@PigsAndPlans) January 20, 2021
Bernie planning to conquer the Wizarding World with Death Eaters pic.twitter.com/9oCJUHsW1W
— miriam pazzeska è figlia dei grindeldore (@gandalfclaw) January 21, 2021
you took the night train for a reason so you could sit there in this hurt pic.twitter.com/bnR71J5HiQ
— aashi 🦢 (@styIeIive) January 21, 2021
This took me longer than I care to admit. pic.twitter.com/vZBXdqYOlp
— Gabe González (@gaybonez) January 21, 2021
— Ken Klippenstein (@kenklippenstein) January 21, 2021
Support your favorite artists during this pandemic, shop their online stores, and support free healthcare! pic.twitter.com/05m7TVZsb4
— Hey, it's Steve (@SteveYurko) January 20, 2021
SO many @starwars/@BernieSanders memes… Thanks to everyone who sent them! 🤣 pic.twitter.com/oqTPm6Fkf4
— Mark Hamill (@HamillHimself) January 22, 2021
¯_(ツ)_/¯ pic.twitter.com/BcU3Pz4y1x
— Steve Kim (@Fobwashed) January 20, 2021
What is a man pic.twitter.com/csxoiMGT0H
— A_Rival, aka DJ iPad (@8bitpimp) January 20, 2021
i am once again asking if he had it comin’ pic.twitter.com/DSKEuWJmGQ
— ali 🏳️⚧️ (@alirichthem) January 20, 2021
I made this Bernie sitting meme to contribute to the cause pic.twitter.com/kvHADLRFJI
— DJ-KIMchi (@djjkim) January 20, 2021
people will really put bernie anywhere but the white house
— what the actual heck (@jazz_inmypants) January 22, 2021
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