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The international media have crowned Leo Varadkar as the new 'king' of the sock game
CANADIAN PRIME MINISTER Justin Trudeau is visiting Ireland at the moment and the photo ops are coming in their droves.
He’s doing everything Irish, like playing a Bodhran, messing around with a hurl, y’know, the usual day-to-day things.
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He’s even met Michael D.
But one thing is getting all the attention.
Leo’s socks
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They’re covered in a Canadian mountie pattern, and a touching ode to Justin’s form with quirky socks
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There was no covering them
Let those socks shine, hun!
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Look at him there. Only DELIGHTED with himself
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The socks appear to be these Amazon novelty mountie socks, which set him back $10.95.
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Well, Leo’s solid sock efforts paid off, with tons of media outlets praising him as the man that just might take Justin’s crown
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CTV News went all Daily Mail on it
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The BBC just laid out the facts
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While the Huffpost full out called it as a complete takeover
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He’s the winner
However, Varadkar, in a stunning act of self-sabotage, gifted Justin a pair of Irish socks before they parted ways.
Have we learned nothing?
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