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This picture of Michelle Obama hugging George W Bush has become a glorious meme
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YESTERDAY, BARACK and Michelle Obama attended a dedication ceremony at the new Smithsonian Museum of African-American History and Culture, along with George W Bush and his wife Laura.
In a move that surprised quite a few, the First Lady greeted the former President with a little hug.
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That’s right, George. Lean on in.
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People have been oddly charmed by the unlikely display of affection:
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But the real work is being done over on the Photoshop Battle sub-Reddit, where the hug is being inserted into all sorts of interesting situations.
Here’s Michelle sending George off to sleep
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And hugging a bush
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John Travolta coming in for the kill
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This rather chilling interpretation
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And this mashup with that photo of Obama hugging Hillary Clinton
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As always, Photoshoppers, your imagination is unparalleled. Bravo.
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