35 good memes that got us through a bad year
The memes that will help define 2017 forever.
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It's been a bad year for some, which means it's been an absolutely fantastic year for memes.
From Salt Bae to the countless memes mocking President Trump and his first year in office, this has truly been a magical year for coping with sadness and madness using increasingly weird comedy online.
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For some these may be downright confusing, but for every ridiculous thing that happened this year, a meme was close behind helping somebody get by.
In chronological order, here are the memes that will forever define 2017:
1. Salt Bae
2. Barack Obama and Joe Biden's final bromance meme
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3. Donald Trump writing his inauguration speech
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4. When Michelle Obama's face said it all
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5. Sad Melania
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6. Dancing Winnie the Pooh
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7. Trump Holding Executive Orders
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8. Roll Safe
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9. The Trudeau Glare
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10. White Blinking Guy
11. The Oscars Snafu
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12. Zoom In On The Nose
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13. Obamacare Replacement
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14. Meryl Streep singing
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15. Crying Northwestern Kid
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16. Will Now Have Stories
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17. Sly Bird
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18. SpOngEBOb SqUArEpANTs
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19. Babadook
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20. Gorilla TED Talk
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21. Nothing But Respect for My President
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22. Mike Pence touching things
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23. Emoji Sheriff
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24. Kellyanne Conway Holding Signs
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25. The Snapchat Hot Dog
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26. Jared Kushner Being Very Clear
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27. Disloyal Man
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28. Taylor Swift Formation Memes
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29. Joel Osteen Hiding From Harvey Victims
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30. This Folder is Empty
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31. Elf of the Shelf Rhymes
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32. First of All
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33. Ariana Grande Kneeling
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34. The Snowman
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35. The United States of Memes
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