- A photo of Sen. Bernie Sanders looking grumpy at President Joe Biden's inauguration has gone viral.
- Sanders' reserved pose and bundled style evoke a classic New Yorker vibe that took the internet by storm.
- A popular New York Instagrammer posted the image on Instagram over photos of NYC, from the street to the subway.
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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.
People edited the photo into classic NYC scenes, and the results are hilarious.
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."
One Twitter user had the same thought when posting the trio of images.
—Rania Said (@rania_tn) January 20, 2021
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.
—Tsushi12 (@SushiKiroFR) January 20, 2021
Here is Sanders at another notable NYC park, Tompkins.
—Cristian (@thecristiancruz) January 20, 2021
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, as Insider previously reported.
—ceo of 2021 (@QuarantineBored) January 20, 2021
Twitter sent Sanders as far as the moon.
—Tsushi12 (@SushiKiroFR) January 20, 2021
Some users combined memes by adding Sanders to viral photos of the past, like this photo that was popular in 2017.
—ceo of 2021 (@QuarantineBored) January 20, 2021
One user tweeted a picture with Sanders as the fly on Mike Pence's head during the vice-presidential debate.
—greg.in.the.moment (@greginthemoment) January 20, 2021
Read more: The best memes and online reactions from President Joe Biden's inauguration
