While we’re all standing around waiting to hear if the republic has fallen, D.C.’s government agencies are also frozen in terror. Well, they’ve gotten wind of the mannequin challenge, anyway, to varying degrees of success.
#MannequinChallenge accepted! But today we encourage you to NOT stand still. Exercise your right to #Vote2016 ! pic.twitter.com/UZJgNCLRUr
— DC Water (@dcwater) November 8, 2016
Leaf Collection #mannequinchallenge starting the collection season with a little fun! We challenge @DCDGS @DDOTDC and @DOEE_DC pic.twitter.com/NgG83LxSWY
— DC DPW (@DCDPW) November 8, 2016
#MannequinChallenge @DCDPW @DCDGS @DDOTDC @dcwater #didyougettheburgundymemo? pic.twitter.com/FweIVKA3WP
— DC Energy & Env. (@DOEE_DC) November 8, 2016
(Yes, yes, make all the jokes about how the government doesn’t do anything normally, so this isn’t any different. They’re original.)
Earlier today, Hillary Clinton and her staff participated in the mannequin challenge aboard their campaign plane, which, Gothamist notes, is “certain to lock up the elusive Venn Diagram of undecided voters who only learned what the Mannequin Challenge is from reading an article in the NY Times yesterday.”
Meanwhile, around the region, the Wizards dance team, Fox 5, staffers at the French embassy, and schoolchildren all got in on the action—or lack thereof, as it were.
#MannequinChallenge done! @RaeSremmurd what you think? @KevinMcCarthyTV @WisdomFOX5 @ErinFox5DC @TuckerFox5 @MaureenUmehFox5 @stevechenevey pic.twitter.com/Ggb4mpb1XB
— FOX 5 DC (@fox5dc) November 7, 2016
When coach walks in on your #mannequinchallenge…it’s gametime! #mannequin #WizRockets pic.twitter.com/d33aBIa6EQ
— Wizard Girls (@WizardGirlsNBA) November 8, 2016
Everything stops on Election day! Even at the French Embassy, time stands still as we await the results. #MannequinChallenge pic.twitter.com/BkjcxKjOsE
— French Embassy U.S. (@franceintheus) November 8, 2016
#MannequinChallenge : DC Edition pic.twitter.com/MUNacB9ixZ
— Will Fritz (@wfritzy) November 8, 2016
Dc football #mannequinchallenge pic.twitter.com/MfbjCID1vl
— Eddie De Luga (@DeLugaEddie) November 7, 2016
#MannequinChallenge ? pic.twitter.com/xaJgYKwhZC
— Davian 〽organ (@Davey_Divito) November 7, 2016
Thanks for joining us today. Don’t forget to zip to the polls and #drivethevote! Learn more: https://t.co/dGJn1xGFLZ #mannequinchallenge pic.twitter.com/ynwqLLhdZf
— Zipcar D.C. (@ZipcarDC) November 8, 2016
How @AULibrary does #ElectionDay #MannequinChallenge @neisha_anne @geekandahalf @oi_vey @rhymeswithibiza @dfem1234 @ljgolden @trinniewitte pic.twitter.com/qweX4oRok7
— American U Library (@AULibrary) November 8, 2016
With the documents that started it all ?? #MannequinChallenge #ElectionDay pic.twitter.com/I4luzu3T7a
— Archives Foundation (@archivesfdn) November 8, 2016
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