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Rigor Tortoise Goodnight Sweet Prince Meme

This edited satirical meme features a composite image: the body of a limp, seemingly deceased tortoise resting on a light rocky surface is combined with the face of long-serving US Senator Mitch McConnell, who is the subject of long-running internet jokes comparing his appearance to a turtle or tortoise. Large bold white text with a black outline at the top reads 'RIGOR TORTOISE', a pun on the medical term 'rigor mortis' (the post-mortem stiffening of bodily muscles). The meme was originally posted with the title 'Goodnight sweet prince', a sarcastic eulogy reference to the famous line from Shakespeare's *Hamlet*, mocking widespread public rumors and concerns about McConnell's health and multiple public appearances where he appeared disoriented or unresponsive.
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This edited satirical meme features a composite image: the body of a limp, seemingly deceased tortoise resting on a light rocky surface is combined with the face of long-serving US Senator Mitch McConnell, who is the subject of long-running internet jokes comparing his appearance to a turtle or tortoise. Large bold white text with a black outline at the top reads 'RIGOR TORTOISE', a pun on the medical term 'rigor mortis' (the post-mortem stiffening of bodily muscles). The meme was originally posted with the title 'Goodnight sweet prince', a sarcastic eulogy reference to the famous line from Shakespeare's Hamlet, mocking widespread public rumors and concerns about McConnell's health and multiple public appearances where he appeared disoriented or unresponsive.

Origin notes

This meme was sourced from an RSS feed of the Reddit r/Meme community, posted under the original title 'Goodnight sweet prince'. It is a derivative edited work built on the long-popular 'turtle Mitch' meme format that jokes about Mitch McConnell's turtle-like appearance, created using photo manipulation software to combine a stock photo of a tortoise, an existing photograph of Mitch McConnell, and added text overlay to deliver the satirical joke.

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