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    A Fly Landed In Mike Pence's Hair During the VP Debate and Twitter Lost Its Mind

    "That fly is an American hero."

    By The Editors
    Published 8 October 2020 In News

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    So there we were, watching the vice presidential debate, wincing at the interruptions and laughing at the memes—and then, out of nowhere, came The Fly. The Fly settled into Mike Pence's coiffed, icy hair and just...hung out for a while. Pence talked. And Pence talked. And Pence talked some more. And the fly just...chilled. It just hung out. For what felt like ages! And as I type this, I still don't think Mike Pence knows!

    But you know who does know? Twitter. Twitter noticed. Twitter was distracted. And Twitter had some things to say.

    I miss the bug. It was the best thing about him.October 8, 2020

    the fly stuck to his hair gel could answer these questions betterOctober 8, 2020

    That fly took one look at Mike Pence and said “yep, looks like a piece of shit to me.” #VPDebateOctober 8, 2020

    biiiiiig corpse energy rn with that flyOctober 8, 2020

    I haven’t loved a fly this much since David Cronenberg turned Jeff Goldblum into one.October 8, 2020

    ITS A FLY ON HIS HEADOctober 8, 2020

    fly on pence’s head is poeticOctober 8, 2020

    I’m not saying he’s an alien but I never seen a bug sit so comfortably on anyone since Men In Black.October 8, 2020

    Forever more this debate will be known as “The Fly Debate “. I feel bad for PenceOctober 8, 2020

    📈 Trending on our site for quite possibly the first time:'fly'#VPDebateOctober 8, 2020

    The fly knows.October 8, 2020

    Give that fly a SAG Award.October 8, 2020

    We all know what flies are attracted to.October 8, 2020

    That fly is an American hero.October 8, 2020

    The fly is on Watch What Happens Live tonight.October 8, 2020

    Fun science fact: flies vomit on whatever they land on. Okay, back to the issues! #VPDebateOctober 8, 2020

    What if that #Fly was hoping for a fight? #VPDebateOctober 8, 2020

    the thing about the fly is that it knew when it’s two minutes were upOctober 8, 2020

    I wish I was backstage just so I could hear this exchange:“How’d I do? What are people saying?”“There was a fly on your head for a really long time. It’s mostly that.”October 8, 2020

    The fly came to say gay rightsOctober 8, 2020

    I sent the fly. - RBGOctober 8, 2020

    Pence apologizing to Mother right now for getting to 3rd base with the flyOctober 8, 2020

    Biden Camp needs to tell us to text fly to 30330 RIGHT NOWOctober 8, 2020

    It's getting interview requests!

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    .@ fly would you be interested in an interview on my Instagram live? you’d be an iconic guest pic.twitter.com/XgXb76L124October 8, 2020

    Even Joe Biden is cracking jokes about it!

    https://t.co/TtWm3i4eaq.October 8, 2020

    Fly 2024!!!!

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