July 05, 2017
Looks like some people had a bit of time on their hands over the long weekend.
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie's coastal hangout on the popular Island Beach State Park quickly became a meme after NJ.com photographer Andrew Mills captured the private moment while flying overhead days after the state government's shutdown, caused by lawmakers who couldn't come to an agreement before the Fourth of July weekend.
Though the shutdown ended late Monday after Christie signed a budget deal he was previously opposed to, the deadlock meant residents had to postpone their plans at any of the state parks or beaches.
Except for the governor.
People took advantage of the opportunity by Photoshopping Christie's mug into some pretty mischievous situations.
Like in between George Costanza's thumb and index finger.
"The sea was angry that day, my friends ... like an old man trying to send back soup in a deli" #beachgate #ChrisChristie pic.twitter.com/Y16PtzDDI9
— DJ-Kim 📰📉🤦🏻♂️ (@djjkim) July 3, 2017
Or in the Oval Office during the making of what became a controversial photo of Kellyanne Conway kneeling on a couch while President Donald Trump met with leaders from historically black colleges and universities.
— darth:™ (@darth) July 3, 2017
Or in several fast-food restaurants.
Possible places Chris Christie might shut down for his own personal use: pic.twitter.com/FYF2cuYVpF
— Anthony DiNardo (@magicdinardo) July 3, 2017
Or in the 1953 classic, "From Here to Eternity."
Chris Christie: From Here to Eternity pic.twitter.com/Rxf6uZhjLW
— Nell Scovell (@NellSco) July 3, 2017
Or in the middle of a glowing orb grasped by Saudi Arabia's King Salman, Egypt's President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and Trump.
#ChrisChristie #orb pic.twitter.com/hJtgCSp2tP
— Claire März (@marzclaire) July 3, 2017
Or in Steven Spielberg's "Jaws."
#ChrisChristie #beachgate #Jaws pic.twitter.com/Z8oj4vifUd
— Claire März (@marzclaire) July 3, 2017
Or in Salvador Dali's "The Persistence of Memory" from 1931.
"2017" by Salvador Dali #ChrisChristie pic.twitter.com/fBH5jBPML4
— brandon® (@brandojerg) July 3, 2017
Interested in learning more about the budget? Read more here.
