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The image of Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) sitting at President Joe Biden's inauguration in 2021 is iconic and a favorite among the internet memesters. The maker of the mittens, Jen Ellis, sat down for an interview with NBC Local to recall the surreal experience and share the lessons she learned.
"There were probably lots of really interesting images from that day, but that was the one people really globbed on to," Ellis said of her mittens going viral.
Ellis said she had no way of knowing her creation would cause a social media storm. The career...
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