Bernie Sanders didn't mean to steal the show at Joe Biden's swearing-in ceremony as the 46th president of the United States. But that's exactly what Sanders did in January 2021.
The senator from Vermont made everyone's Inauguration Day by wearing some large brown mittens and a winter jacket.
The internet showed its appreciation with some tremendous memes.
How It All Started

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'This Isn't Painful. Getting Shot Is Painful.'

ImPaulGale / Twitter
Can I Interest You in Some Universal Health Care?

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This. Is. Not. A. Game.

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Spend a Little More Time Trying To Make Something of Yourself and a Little Less Time Trying To Impress People

CaccioppoliMike / Twitter
Don't Worry, We'll Get to Where We Need to Be

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But First, We Have to Rise Up

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And Stand for Something

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Coming Straight Outta Wherever You're From

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There Might Be Some Struggles Along the Way
Remember, Bad Days Happen to Everyone
Yeezy Does It

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Get 'Em While They're Hot

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We All Need Friends

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Then We Can Roll Out

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There Will Be No College, But Everyone Gets a Laptop

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And That's How a Bill Becomes a Law

TheDailyShow / Twitter
Good Thing I Dressed Warm

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That's a Good Look for You

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And You Can Have It, Too

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Anybody Seen My Skateboard?

rudyretro / Twitter
Let's Make It a Real House Party

JoeCio10 / Twitter
'Your Heart's in the Right Place, But I Don't Know Where the Hell Your Brain Is'

mikd33 / Twitter
This Is Not My Scene

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Where's Bernie?

mbajkusa / Twitter
Another Day in Paradise

Mellow_Pascoe / Twitter
'I Wanna Be Sedated'

StrangeShadows / Twitter
Anyone Got an Extra Sandwich?

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We're Going Where No One Has Gone Before
Big Fish, Small Creek

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So You Wanna Be a Rock Star?

DevinShoffner / Twitter
Let's Make a Deal
Coming Soon to eBay

mox211 / Twitter
This Can Be Yours If The Price Is Right. And the Actual Retail Price Is ... $1,001.

NeseGrenier / Twitter
We Have Another Winner

NeseGrenier / Twitter
Fortune Favors the Bold

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We're Not in Kansas Anymore. Are You Sure? It Looks Like Flyover Country to Me.

MicheleHelmink / Twitter
Go Ahead and Keep Searching for Your Loot

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Grease Is the Word

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Pay Attention to the Little Things

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Never Rat on Your Friends and Always Keep Your Mouth Shut

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Hi, Mom. Look What I Got at the Capitol.

PeccaryNotPig / Twitter
Hey, Dude, At Least Mom Made Pizza Rolls

Sumdood88 / Twitter
Shut Up, Bernie. You're Out of Your Element.

EmersonLotzia / Twitter
Go Ski, They Said. It Will Be Fun, They Said.

ZealOptics / Twitter
Well, That Was an Adventure

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Translation: Get on With It Already

PeccaryNotPig / Twitter
'You Don't Need to See His Identification. These Aren't the Droids You Are Looking For. He Can Go About His Business. Move Along.'

MicheleHelmink / Twitter
Something Seems a Little Different

JLFHutchcraft / Twitter
Are You Really the Chosen One?
Get Off My Lawn

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This Iron Throne Is Not As Comfortable As It Looks

AnitaTimeOut / Twitter
We're Not Gonna Take It Anymore

perse90 / Twitter
It's the Circle of Life

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Can You Feel the Remix?

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All of These Seats Are Taken

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You've Gotta Ask Yourself One Question: 'Do I Feel Lucky?' Well, Do Ya, Punk?

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They'll Never Catch Us

NeseGrenier / Twitter
Wow. That's Some Superpower.

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There's a New Meme in Town

JLFHutchcraft / Twitter
I Don't Always Shoot First, But When I Do, I Shoot Greedo.

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What's the Point?

PeccaryNotPig / Twitter
It's Friday Somewhere

DJLG916 / Twitter
Safety Never Takes a Holiday. Don't Mess With His Mall.

UHypeCrew / Twitter
Not Going Anywhere for Awhile? Grab a Snickers.

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We Are All Simply Passing Through History

AsherWhites / Twitter
You're Not Alone

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Alive. It's Alive! It's Alive!

BobHume3 / Twitter
Make the Most of Every Opportunity

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'Don't Be a Collector of More Than You Need. Got a Lot of Things Growing But Keep Watching Your Seeds.'

PeccaryNotPig / Twitter
Don't Listen to Shaq When He Tells You You'll Never Get to the Next Level. He's Only Doing It for Ratings.

wendavis / Twitter
Be True to Yourself and You Will Never Fall

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Do, Or Do Not. There Is No Try.

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Doing the Right Thing and Fighting the Power Are Eternal

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Sometimes, You Gotta Make 'Em Say, 'Uncle. You're the Master.'

HerbertBurnsMMA / Twitter
Because a Rottweiler Is Not Enough

Holly Morral / Facebook
Everyone Has One Special Thing

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It's a Show About Nothing

tsahara / Twitter
Nothing's Shocking Anymore
You Can Interpret Things However You Like

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Remember, Little Things Make Big Things Happen

patspulpit / Twitter
This Is How to Win Friends and Influence People

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'I Know You've Only Been Human a Little While, But There's a Basic Human Concept You Need to Learn. It's Called Teamwork.'

lainitaylor / Twitter
Did Someone Say Cake?

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Let's Keep a Little Optimism Here

HamillHimself / Twitter
Go Hardcore or Go Home

josambro / Twitter
You Didn't Choose the Thug Life. The Thug Life Chose You.

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No Shoes. No Shirt. No Service.

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An Elephant Never Forgets

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Get In Where You Fit In

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Check the Source
Your Efforts Will Be Rewarded

HamillHimself / Twitter
I Cannot Tell a Lie, George. I'm Really Looking Forward to This. Thanks for Inviting Me.

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Now Tell Us What You Want

MicheleHelmink / Twitter
A Ghost Walks Into a Bar, the Bartender Says, 'Sorry, We Don’t Serve Spirits.' I'm Here All Week. Tip Your Waitress. Try the Veal.

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Look, It's Bigfoot. I Mean Sasquatch.

iCoachP / Twitter
'Cathedra Mea, Regulae Meae. That's Latin for "My Chair, My Rules."' ... Not Today, Buddy.

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There's Nothing Wrong With Having a Tree As a Friend. I Have Lots of Friends Who Are Trees.

MooseTender / Twitter
It's Good to Be the Pharaoh

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Of Course, I'm Staying. Corned Beef or Pastrami? What Are You Nuts? Pastrami All the Way.

dirtatlanta / Twitter
Use the Force, Luke. No, Not That Force. The Other Force.

MicheleHelmink / Twitter
Who's Laughing Now?

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Life Is a Journey. Keep on Trucking. And Enjoy the Ride.
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