Since the photo editing challenge has gone viral, even celebrities and brands are getting in on the action.
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A viral photo of Sen. Bernie Sanders has become the most magical meme of President Joe Biden's inauguration ceremony.
The image shows Sanders all bundled up looking cold and reserved - a typical New York City mood, especially in the winter.
At first, people edited the photo into classic NYC scenes, and the results are hilarious. Now, Bernie has gone global, and even celebrities and brands like Ryan Reynolds and Schitt's Creek are getting in on the fun.
Bernie Sander's inauguration photo is a classic NYC mood, and memes from the viral image prove it
An Instagram account run by Nicolas Heller posted three images of Sanders edited into New York City scenes. In the series, Sanders is seen sitting on a sidewalk, in a park, and on the subway. The caption credits another account, @naomiotsu, and reads "had to act fast on this one."
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One Twitter user had the same thought when posting the trio of images.
Another popular NYC Instagrammer posted images of Sanders sitting next to an NYC sidewalk vendor and in Union Square.
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The meme went global as it moved beyond NYC hot spots and into other settings
But the memes quickly moved beyond NYC and into other iconic images, like "The Situation Room," a photo from 2010 during the raid of Osama Bin Laden's compound, as Insider previously reported.
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