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Bernie Sanders looking grumpy at President Joe Biden'sinauguration has goneviral . - $4 posted the image on Instagram over photos of NYC, from the street to the subway.
- Since the photo editing challenge has gone viral, even celebrities and brands are getting in on the action.
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,
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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, $4, and reads "had to act fast on this one."
One Twitter user had the same thought when posting the trio of images.
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The same Instagrammer posted another edit of Sanders on the subway later on.
Another Twitter user posted Sanders at a chess table in Washington Square Park.
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Here is Sanders at another notable NYC park, Tompkins.
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Another popular NYC Instagrammer posted images of Sanders sitting next to an NYC sidewalk vendor and in Union Square.
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, $4.
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Twitter sent Sanders as far as the moon.
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Some users combined memes by adding Sanders to viral photos of the past, $4.
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One user tweeted a picture with Sanders as the fly on Mike Pence's head $4.
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Even celebrities and brands got in on the action, editing Sanders into classic scenes
Ryan Reynolds, who plays Deadpool, posted Sanders next to his iconic character in a recent Instagram post.
MTV edited Sanders into the crowd at the 2013 VMAs on Twitter.
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The Daily Show posted Bernie behind Tom Hanks at the $4.
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Schitt's Creek put Sanders in front of the show's town hall in an Instagram post.
Bachelor Nation tweeted a picture of Sanders among all the female contestants on the show.
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And another user replied with a relevant meme from Sanders' past.
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