In a development that's stumped scholars like yours truly, the meme from Wednesday's inauguration wasn't Lady Gaga's outfit or some gaffe by a speaker: it was Bernie Sanders sitting down.

Bernie's cozy look, the same he sported in his I Am Once Again Asking meme, resonated across social media. Perhaps it was due to his casual look amidst a formal crowd, or perhaps it was the vague curmudgeonly air about his pose as he waited for proceedings to begin. Whatever the case, the picture was an instant smash online, as the meme hit critical mass almost instantly. Hundreds of exploitable parodies hit the internet after the inauguration, many of which were astounding for their creativity. Here are some of the best: