After U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders was photographed wearing a pair of homemade mittens to the Jan. 20 inauguration of Joe Biden as president, he became an internet sensation. His picture inserted into television and movie stills, album covers and famous artwork.
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When people went looking to buy the so-called 91裸聊视频淏ernie mittens,91裸聊视频� they quickly learned that they were the creation of Vermont school teacher Jen Ellis.
Ellis was flooded with requests for her mittens and went online to advise people that she had no more for sale.
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So some people decided to make their own.
Langley resident Shirley Stewart said there are hundreds of people on knitting webpages around the world, all making their own versions.
Stewart, who takes part in a virtual 5K walk and run with two friends, is making three pairs (one for each of them) using a slightly different design 91裸聊视频� because, she insisted, it91裸聊视频檚 considered bad form to exactly imitate another knitter91裸聊视频檚 original design.
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Stewart added the original design looks like it may have been inspired by traditional Newfoundland knitting patterns.
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And warm.
Stewart thinks that91裸聊视频檚 what struck a chord with people, the image of Sanders, bundled up in a parka and mittens against the cold weather at the outdoor ceremony.
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As part of the online explosion of doctored photos featuring the the 79-year-old Vermont Democratic senator, Sanders popped up as a playground monitor at Aldergrove91裸聊视频檚 Shortreed Elementary.
Shortreed principal Chris Wejr posted his own composite image on Twitter, commenting that he was 91裸聊视频渘ot sure about this new noon hour supervisor.91裸聊视频�
There were several other B.C. examples of the Sanders meme, including one that placed him next to provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry at a B.C. COVID briefing.
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91裸聊视频� Dr. Birinder Narang MBBS (Hons), CCFP (@DrBirinderSingh)
An amused Sanders told talk show host Seth Meyers that 91裸聊视频淚 was just sitting there trying to keep warm.91裸聊视频�
Sanders is now selling sweatshirts with the image to raise money for Meals on Wheels in Vermont.
dan.ferguson@langleyadvancetimes.com
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