The debate between US Senator Kamala Harris and Vice President Mike Pence commenced on a rather serious note on Wednesday but one particular episode during it has sent the internet into an overdrive. While Mike Pence was delivering his speech during the debate, a large fly made an appearance and landed on Mike Pence’s hair.
What’s with the fly?
At around 7:17 PST, the fly landed on the Vice President’s hair and stayed there for about two minutes. Quite obviously, it was difficult for people to concentrate on Mike Pence’s speech and everybody, instead, focused on the fly. As did Twitter.
This fly now has a Twitter account! In fact, several
While the debate was on, several Twitter accounts with the name ‘Fly On Mike Pence’ came up. “I’m a pretty fly on a white guy,” reads one of the tweets.
There are already MORE THAN A HUNDRED “Fly on Mike Pence’s head” Twitter accounts. pic.twitter.com/KrVmcONHsT
— Angus Johnston (@studentactivism) October 8, 2020
You can read some of the tweets here:
wholesome fly content pic.twitter.com/raaS8p4mTC
— Mike Pence’s Fly (@MikePenceFly___) October 8, 2020
Clearly the winner of this debate is the fly on Mike Pence’s head.
— The Fly on Mike Pence’s Head (@thejournalista) October 8, 2020
My grand entrance. Iconic!
I wanted to thank my amazing team who helped coordinate this.
Couldn’t have done it without you!! https://t.co/ed4akRiVaA
— The Fly on Mike Pence’s head (@Nick_Major) October 8, 2020
Houseflies live for 28 days! That means I will get to see Biden/ Harris win the nominee!!! Go vote! #FlyonMikePence
— FlyOnMikePence (@FlyOnMikePence3) October 8, 2020
We fly high, no lie, you know that you should go and vote this election.
— FlyOnMikePence (@FlyOnMikePence3) October 8, 2020
What is fly will vote dot com?
In fact, someone created a website called fly will vote dot com and Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden also tweeted the link of it. The URL though reads, flywillvote dot com, but actually leads you to the page – Iwillvote dot com after you click on the link.
— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) October 8, 2020
“Select your state, make sure you’re registered to vote, then choose how you’re going to vote this year,” is the agenda of the website as it also shares details about voting in the USA.
Twitter goes berserk
After this episode, ‘fly’ is one of the top trends on the internet. People have been posting hilarious reactions and also trivia related to flies.
“Pence lies with pink eyes as black flies circle clockwise,” a Twitter user said. Another comment reads, “Here’s the thing with the fly…. He didn’t get rid of the fly. The fly left him when it got bored.”
See the comments here:
Nobody:
The fly on Mike Pence head: pic.twitter.com/N1wcrkZxQc
— KYLE (@thekillakay_) October 8, 2020
hey @Mike_Pence if you lie you #fly
— S.N. (@SankyNagz) October 8, 2020
We really hope the fly wore a mask, because Mike Pence could be contagious for all we know… pic.twitter.com/skgJLk0yb1
— ChangeAbout (@ChangeAbout1) October 8, 2020
mike pence’s favorite song is fly me to the moon
— Archee (@ArcheeCorleone) October 8, 2020
Name the fly. pic.twitter.com/6MmRMhPpWe
— Jeff Jarvis (@jeffjarvis) October 8, 2020
Correction: That fly is all of us.
— God (@TheTweetOfGod) October 8, 2020
What did Gandalf say on hearing the #VPDebate ? pic.twitter.com/rmOHmKNlFj
— Arnab Ray (@greatbong) October 8, 2020
Do you think that fly mistook Mike Pence for the Wall?
— Roland Kausen (@RolandKausen) October 8, 2020
Pence lies with pink eyes as black flies circle clockwise.
— Hemant Mehta (@hemantmehta) October 8, 2020
By the way.
Obama Kills Fly During Interview https://t.co/UmsPqGAc8q via @YouTube
— Madhulika Sikka (@madhulikasikka) October 8, 2020
Kamala Harris and Mike Pence appeared on the stage at the University of Utah for the 90-minute debate on Wednesday.
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