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Collected Item: “If You See Me Stealing a Penguin, Mind Your Business”

Give your story a title.

If You See Me Stealing a Penguin, Mind Your Business

What sort of object is this: text story, photograph, video, audio interview, screenshot, drawing, meme, etc.?

meme

Tell us a story; share your experience. Describe what the object or story you've uploaded says about the pandemic, and/or why what you've submitted is important to you.

During the first few days of the Black Lives Matter Protests, there was looting and rioting in some cities.
This meme is a humorous statement about that looting. The creator claims he/she wants to steal a penguin if looting starts in Boston. Mind your business if you see him walking out holding one.

Use one-word hashtags (separated by commas) to describe your story. For example: Where did it originate? How does this object make you feel? How does this object relate to the pandemic?

penguin, looting, BlackLivesMatter, aquarium, humor, Boston

Who originally created this object? (If you created this object, such as photo, then put "self" here.)

Tyler Cali, @tylercaliii

Give this story a date.

2020-06-05
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