Bin Laden Situation Room Photo Becomes Instant Meme

Every generation has an iconic photograph attached to historical events. Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima. The Kiss in Times Square. 9/11. And now, the snapshot of President Obama’s Cabinet absorbing the news of the death of Osama bin Laden is slated to join the ranks — and also become a Photoshopped instant meme. Here’s how the deal went down in the Situation Room, according to the Internet.

Figures throughout history joined the party, including this velociraptor.

Photo Credit: Unknown, found on The Atlantic

It’s not a party until almost every Photoshop meme makes it in. John Stricker created this truly historical montage.

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Brigadier General Marshall B. Webb was formulating what he would tweet even before the event was over.

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Finding the physical similarities between Deputy National Security Adviser Denis McDonough and the Rage Face meme, Reddit user Tartantyco meshes the two for laughs.

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There was quite a lot of spillover from the royal wedding; even the grumpy flower girl made it into the Situation Room.

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And so did Princess Beatrice’s hat from the wedding.

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War nowadays is mostly controlled by high-tech gadgets … maybe even PlayStations.

Photo Credit: Unknown, via the Atlantic

It wouldn’t be punny if Jersey Shore’s the Situation didn’t show up sooner or later.

Photo Credit: Unknown, via the Atlantic

Bored by watching golf, the Cigar Guy stopped by for a peek.

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For those who are curious about the blurred-out image in front of Hillary Rodham Clinton, an IGN message board reveals the truth.

Photo Credit: via IGN user Black-Sarevok

The news came as a shock to the world at large — and there is no better spectacle of shock itself than the wide-eyed shock cat.

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