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The format

What does Bernie Sanders Sitting in Mittens mean?

Also called Bernie Sitting · Bernie Mittens · Bundled-Up Bernie

Bernie Sanders sits bundled up with his arms and legs crossed. Add a caption about waiting, wanting to go home, or arriving dressed for comfort while everyone else makes an occasion of it.

The coat, mittens, and folded posture make the scene useful for jokes about waiting without much enthusiasm. The caption supplies the imagined mood.

It can also celebrate practical priorities: staying warm, getting the errand done, or being ready to leave. You do not need a political joke to use the photograph.

Origin

A photograph from the 2021 inauguration gets a new life.

AFP photographer Brendan Smialowski took the picture at Joe Biden’s inauguration on January 20, 2021. Sanders was seated among the guests in a winter coat and mittens; Smialowski described it as an ordinary moment in his coverage of the event. [1] [2]

People soon captioned his bundled-up appearance and edited the seated figure into other settings. The mittens were made by Vermont teacher Jen Ellis from reused wool sweaters with a lining made from recycled plastic bottles. [3]

How the meme spread

  1. Smialowski photographs Sanders at the inauguration

    The crossed-arm pose becomes the basis of captions and cutout edits. [2] [1]

  2. The photograph spreads through social media

    Know Your Meme documents early Twitter reactions and a post in Reddit’s MemeEconomy community. [3]

  3. AFP publishes the photographer’s account

    Smialowski explains how he captured the moment as examples place Sanders in films and historical scenes. [1]

Caption guide

Give the waiting a reason.

Place a short situation caption above Sanders. Keep his face, folded arms, and mittens clear; those details carry the reaction.

Name the specific delay or event. A meeting that has not started or an overcooled office is enough to make the posture tell a story.

The waiting situation
Across the upper background, above Sanders’s head.
  • Write the situation in one or two lines.
  • Keep the mittens visible.
  • Use the top background for the caption.
  • Treat the mood as your joke, not a claim about his thoughts.

Bernie Sanders Sitting in Mittens examples

Original captions to try with this template.

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Bernie Sanders Sitting in Mittens: The waiting situation: Me waiting for the meeting to startMe waiting for the meeting tostart

Original artwork by Brendan Smialowski / AFP

Work

Ready before everyone else

The prepared attendee has settled in while the start time comes and goes.

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The waiting situation
Me waiting for the meeting to start
Bernie Sanders Sitting in Mittens: The waiting situation: When the restaurant says five more minutesWhen the restaurant says fivemore minutes

Original artwork by Brendan Smialowski / AFP

Everyday life

Another five minutes

A short promised wait feels less convincing the longer you sit there.

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The waiting situation
When the restaurant says five more minutes
Bernie Sanders Sitting in Mittens: The waiting situation: Dressed for the office air conditioningDressed for the office airconditioning

Original artwork by Brendan Smialowski / AFP

Work

Dressed for the indoor weather

Winter clothes become a practical response to an unusually cold room.

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The waiting situation
Dressed for the office air conditioning
Sources3 references

References for this template. Example captions are original.

  1. The mittens: AFP Correspondent

    The photographer describes taking the image and seeing the resulting edits.

  2. 2021 in blogs and images: AFP

    AFP’s retrospective identifies the photograph and its January 20 date.

  3. Bernie Sanders Wearing Mittens Sitting in a Chair: Know Your Meme

    Documents early captions, the mittens’ maker, and the photograph’s spread.