Twitter users are mocking the 2014 holiday card from Tony Blair and his wife Cherie, tweeting that the expression on his face is “terrifying/the stuff of nightmares” and looks “strained.” Snarky remarks are tagged with the hashtag #tonyblairchristmas:
Never pose for a Xmas card during a proctology appointment: http://t.co/DaZLxUwupP #tonyblairchristmascard pic.twitter.com/phYQvvVaRT
— Ben Milne (@benmilne) December 2, 2014
And the parade of memes features parodies of…
that episode of Friends…
Grant Wood’s American Gothic…
Although if we're honest, the Blair's Christmas card is still better than last year's effort pic.twitter.com/4oqoVT05zO
— Dean Burnett (@Garwboy@ohai.social) (@garwboy) December 1, 2014
The Demon Headmaster (book and TV series)…
Is it just me or does Tony Blair resemble The Demon Headmaster in his new 2014 Christmas Card? pic.twitter.com/lZSwimZPcL
— Lucy Wood (@Lucy_Jane87) December 1, 2014
A belated Halloween card…
And a typical face swap meme:
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