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Bernie Sanders meme comes to life in Allentown

Since the Inauguration, the photo of the Vermont Senator has been photoshopped all over the world, and now he's taking on a new life Buffalo.

BUFFALO, N.Y. — The viral sensation of 2021 is coming to life in Buffalo's Allentown neighborhood.

During the Inauguration of Joe Biden earlier this week, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders was spotted sitting and waiting for the ceremonies to begin. The Democrat was wearing a green jacket and a now- iconic pair of mittens.

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Attendees including Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., listen during the 59th Presidential Inauguration at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021. (Caroline Brehman/Pool via AP)

Since then, people have photoshopped the picture of Sanders in all kinds of locations. Here in Western New York, he has popped up in a few places including Niagara University.

Now, there's no photoshop required to see the meme come to life in Allentown. Printing company Zoom Buffalo made a life-sized cut-out of Sanders and placed him next to the "Welcome to Josh Allentown" sign. He's sitting at a table with a banner saying "Bills by a billion, change my mind," and ode to another famous internet meme.

Since popping up on Thursday, we've seen people flock to the already busy Allentown to take pictures with it. No word yet how long he will stay perched in the neighborhood.

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