01of 08A Day Filled with Fist Bumps and Elbow TapsTasos Katopodis/GettyIn an effort to maintain safe social distance practices throughout thehistoric day,politicians were seenbumping fists and tapping elbowsto greet each other.

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A Day Filled with Fist Bumps and Elbow Taps

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WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 20: Former U.S. President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama greet Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) at the inauguration of U.S. President-elect Joe Biden on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol on January 20, 2021 in Washington, DC. During today’s inauguration ceremony Joe Biden becomes the 46th president of the United States. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images)

In an effort to maintain safe social distance practices throughout thehistoric day,politicians were seenbumping fists and tapping elbowsto greet each other.

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U.S. Vice President-elect Kamala Harris and husband Doug Emhoff arrive to the inauguration of U.S. President-elect Joe Biden on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol on January 20, 2021 in Washington, DC

03of 08Jennifer Lopez Performs a Powerful MedleyJennifer Lopez sings “This Land is Your Land” at Wednesday’s inauguration at the U.S. Capitol.MICHAEL REYNOLDS/EPA-EFE/ShutterstockWearing a suffragette white Chanel ensemble andsymbolic pearl earrings,Lopezdazzled on stage with renditions of “This Land Is Your Land” and “America the Beautiful” during the inauguration festivities.“Una nación, bajo dios, indivisible, con libertad y justicia para todos,” the Puerto Rican singer said in Spanish, before referring to her track, “Let’s Get Loud.” (“One nation, under God, indivisible with liberty and justice for all,” in Spanish.)

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Jennifer Lopez Performs a Powerful Medley

Jennifer Lopez sings “This Land is Your Land” at Wednesday’s inauguration at the U.S. Capitol.MICHAEL REYNOLDS/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock

Jennifer Lopez sings ‘This Land is Your Land’ during the inaugural ceremony for President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington

Wearing a suffragette white Chanel ensemble andsymbolic pearl earrings,Lopezdazzled on stage with renditions of “This Land Is Your Land” and “America the Beautiful” during the inauguration festivities.

“Una nación, bajo dios, indivisible, con libertad y justicia para todos,” the Puerto Rican singer said in Spanish, before referring to her track, “Let’s Get Loud.” (“One nation, under God, indivisible with liberty and justice for all,” in Spanish.)

04of 08’Let’s Get Loud' Trends on TwitterJennifer Lopez.Rob Carr/GettyAsJennifer Lopezbelted out the lyrics to her 1999 hit “Let’s Get Loud” as part of her rendition, Twitter chimed in with takes on her medley.“Was that a This Land is Your Land, Lets Get Loud mashup?!?!“a user tweeted.“I hope when all our future children sing “This Land is Your Land” that a dramatic “LETS GET LOUD!!!” will forever be part of it,“another added.

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Jennifer Lopez sing during the inauguration of U.S. President-elect Joe Biden on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol on January 20, 2021 in Washington, DC.

AsJennifer Lopezbelted out the lyrics to her 1999 hit “Let’s Get Loud” as part of her rendition, Twitter chimed in with takes on her medley.

“Was that a This Land is Your Land, Lets Get Loud mashup?!?!“a user tweeted.

“I hope when all our future children sing “This Land is Your Land” that a dramatic “LETS GET LOUD!!!” will forever be part of it,“another added.

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Lady Gaga sings the National Anthem at the inauguration of U.S. President-elect Joe Biden on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol on January 20, 2021 in Washington, DC

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The Dove Pin Is the New Mockingjay

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Lady Gaga Mockingjay

“who else tossed up three fingers whenlady gagawalked out in hunger games cosplay,“a social media user quipped.

07of 08Bernie Sanders Becomes a MemeBRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via GettyTwitter also had some fun with this photo of Sen. Bernie Sanders waiting for the ceremony to begin. Hilarious tweets poured in, describing Sanders as ahashtag mood, including the following:“This could’ve been an email,“one social media user tweeted.“Bernie is me at all family events,“another wrote.Sanders later clarified his choice in warm winter gear,telling CBS, “In Vermont … we’re not so concerned about good fashion. We want to keep warm.”

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Bernie Sanders Becomes a Meme

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Bernie Sanders

Twitter also had some fun with this photo of Sen. Bernie Sanders waiting for the ceremony to begin. Hilarious tweets poured in, describing Sanders as ahashtag mood, including the following:

“This could’ve been an email,“one social media user tweeted.

“Bernie is me at all family events,“another wrote.

Sanders later clarified his choice in warm winter gear,telling CBS, “In Vermont … we’re not so concerned about good fashion. We want to keep warm.”

08of 08Mitten ManiaSen. Bernie Sanders.GettySanders' mittens also caused conversation, asNew York Timesfashion critic Vanessa Friedman noted in atweet, “In all the inauguration fashion news, let us not overlook Senator Bernie Sanders' mittens.“Turns out,Sanders' mittens hold special meaning. Jen Ellis, a teacher from Essex Junction, Vermont, made them for him a few years ago and even makes similar styles for those interested in a pair.“I made Bernie’s mittens as a gift a couple years ago. They are made from repurposed wool sweaters and lined with fleece (made from recycled plastic bottles). #BerniesMittens,” Ellis wrote onTwitter.

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Mitten Mania

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Sanders' mittens also caused conversation, asNew York Timesfashion critic Vanessa Friedman noted in atweet, “In all the inauguration fashion news, let us not overlook Senator Bernie Sanders' mittens.”

Turns out,Sanders' mittens hold special meaning. Jen Ellis, a teacher from Essex Junction, Vermont, made them for him a few years ago and even makes similar styles for those interested in a pair.

“I made Bernie’s mittens as a gift a couple years ago. They are made from repurposed wool sweaters and lined with fleece (made from recycled plastic bottles). #BerniesMittens,” Ellis wrote onTwitter.

source: people.com