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Seven Days confirmed that a second-grade teacher named Jen Ellis was the mastermind behind the cosy hand-warmers, which she made and sent to Sanders for Christmas. The senator has been wearing them ever since. “Thanks for all the interest in Bernie s mittens!” Ellis tweeted hours after Wednesday s event. “It truly has been an amazing and historic day! I m so flattered that Bernie wore them to the inauguration. Sadly, I have no more mittens for sale. There are a lot of great crafters on ETSY who make them.” Needless to say, Ellis gloves are now all over the internet, as is Sanders – rocking his beloved “grumpy chic” look at the
Lily Janiak January 20, 2021Updated: January 22, 2021, 9:48 am
Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont is dressed for warmth as he sits in the bleachers before Joe Biden is sworn in as the 46th president on Wednesday, Jan. 20, at the U.S. Capitol. Photo: Brendan Smialowski, AFP via Getty Images
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), a favorite meme subject, didn’t talk to The Chronicle about his latest brush with meme fame, when at the inauguration of President Biden he was seen wearing cozy mittens and a utilitarian jacket which appears to be the same jacket from a past Bernie trend, the “I am once again asking” meme and looking surly.
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A few snow flurries might have been coming down during the presidential inauguration Wednesday (Jan. 20), but Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, aka Tío Bernie, looked warm and toasty during the historical event.
In a photo from Getty Images, Sanders is seen, legs crossed, dressed in a beige jacket, pair of brown patterned mittens and medical face mask. He’s also practicing his social distancing. The image captures the proud democrat socialist at the U.S. Capitol looking relaxed and carefree–like an uncle who just ate a second helping of Thanksgiving dinner and has now retired to the couch to watch the big game. The Week was the first to refer to Tío Bernie’s look as “grumpy chic.”
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