Today was a momentous U.S. day: we elected our 46th President, and our first female, Black and South Asian Vice President.
And though of course it was a long-awaited, historic event…the internet didn’t hesitate to find those moments to be EXTRA about and it became a very meme-able day in U.S. culture. [featured image source: Instagram / @newyorknico]
None more popular than perhaps Senator Bernie Sanders, who became a Twitter darling today because of everything from his attitude to his handmade mittens:
Bernie dressed like the inauguration is on his to do list today but ain’t his whole day. pic.twitter.com/wCRyoxU3V2
— Reeezy (@MsReeezy) January 20, 2021
good morning to bernie's mittens especially pic.twitter.com/dxmkFvg9N1
— rachel syme (@rachsyme) January 20, 2021
I see everyone mocking Bernie's "grandpa at the post office" vibe today but those mittens are clutch pic.twitter.com/cVwINTnqR6
— Grace Segers (@Grace_Segers) January 20, 2021
And THEN, of course, New Yorkers had to do some photoshopping and plop his “New York vibe” into countless city backgrounds, making for some pretty hilarious photo creations!
Popular Instagram account @newyorknico seemed to start the trend, and then NYC Twitter took off with it:
Scroll for a good laugh!
Poor guy just wants to get his license renewed pic.twitter.com/RuDFvz9mEW
— Tyler Kelly (@Tykellll) January 20, 2021
https://twitter.com/patrickctyrrell/status/1351956460436123648
— Tsushi12 (@SushiKiroFR) January 20, 2021
— Dean Padre Simmer (@mojodean) January 20, 2021
— Tsushi12 (@SushiKiroFR) January 20, 2021
Waiting for live music to return: pic.twitter.com/3UZZV5B0YE
— 𝐉𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧 𝐁𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐲 (@iamJustinBailey) January 20, 2021
“Addison is next. Doors open on the right at Addison.” pic.twitter.com/TxcC8y4hkW
— Rich Alfonso (@rich_alfonso) January 21, 2021
New Jersey BUT, for Sopranos fans:
— Kevin Finnerty (@timeimmemorial_) January 20, 2021
OH, and here’s our own take (be sure to swipe through!):
We truly can’t decide which is our favorite!