Try applying Bernie Sanders' very versatile photography to different situations in your life. Sanders' latest meme-able event arrived almost exactly one year after the previous (opens in new tab), still-applicable "please do it again" moment from the late-2019 fundraising video on January 20, when Joe Biden and Kamala Harris (opens in new tab) Upon arriving at the inauguration of the new president and vice president (opens in new tab), Sanders sat in a folding chair far from the rest of the audience (social distancing!) ), ducked into his coat and cozy knit mittens, and waited for the festivities to begin. And thus the meme was born.

As with the Sanders photo that has been widely circulated for some time, what is most relatable about this snapshot is the general mood that this middle-aged man always exudes a sardonic grumpiness and that whatever happens is over quickly if not directly related to his goals as a legislator (open in new tab) It is. Such an atmosphere, and Sanders' admirable dedication to the COVID protocol, may qualify this incredible photo not only as the first truly great meme of 2021, but also as a perfect condensation of this special moment in history.

As an added bonus, viewers noticed that Sanders appears to be wearing the exact same Burton coat in the 2021 meme as in the fundraising video that became the "Please Again" meme of 2020. That relatively casual hoodie (especially compared to the stunning designer coat worn by almost everyone else at the inauguration (open in new tab)) and the manila folder that Sanders clutched throughout the ceremony, also made it seem, as one Twitter user wrote, that "Bernie is the one whose inauguration is the do today He dresses like he's on the list, but it's not all of his day," contributing to the general feeling that "it's not all of his day.

According to BuzzFeed News reporter Ruby Kramer on Twitter, the mittens were given to Sanders by a Vermont teacher and were made from a repurposed wool sweater and recycled plastic bottles. If you wrote "Bernie Sanders will become an icon of sustainable fashion" on your 2021 bingo card, cross it out.

And now, without further ado, enjoy the best application of the Sanders inauguration atmosphere: [9