A tiny bird made a surprise appearance on the podium of a Bernie Sanders rally in Seattle Friday evening, getting a standing ovation from the crowd and spawning a series of #BirdieSanders memes.
As Sen. Sanders (I-VT) touted his campaign platform for college access the crowd noticed a bird lingering near the stage. Sanders worked the bird’s presence into his riff to the delight of the crowd, which erupted in cheers when the bird landed on his lectern.
Watch the video, via The Oregonian, below:
Twitter, of course, had its fun with the moment, with users coining the hashtag #BirdieSanders to post their memes.
#BirdieSanders and I are on our way to our rally in Seattle at Safeco Field. Meet us there: https://t.co/eJGkfGsA5M pic.twitter.com/05LhBpMrne
— Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) March 25, 2016
It’s quite clear who Mother Nature endorses for president (#BirdieSanders) pic.twitter.com/byuVaidUUO
— Chris Merle (@clmerle) March 26, 2016
This #BirdieSanders post didn’t get enough tumblr love. if you’re over there give a reblog https://t.co/CZ2M60wibI pic.twitter.com/wo80eVcCTK
— People For Bernie (@People4Bernie) March 26, 2016
Internet falls in love with #BirdieSanders, trends to #1 spot, amazing memes ensue: https://t.co/aIx3ZXp1KD pic.twitter.com/Ohf8XOJXPB
— Leilani Münter (@LeilaniMunter) March 26, 2016
It’s a sign from God!!!
Or a variation of that old saying: if a bird looks in your window, you’re in trouble.
That had to happen in Portland, OR too didn’t it?
The Sparrows meaning on the totem
The video made me smile…not a lot of that with political videos these days
In this cycle that was like crawling across the desert, dying of thirst, and discovering a café table with an umbrella, a glass, a corkscrew, and a perfectly chilled bottle of Frascati. Completely unexpected and oh man, so welcome.
and then they were disappointed because the unicorn didn’t come trotting by…