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The world's Mad Men obsession has officially hit a new high (or is it a low?). The entirety of the Internet has became a veritable shrine to Don Draper (Jon Hamm), and the Mad Men meme-meter has been on 10 thanks to Draper death estimates, abundant false spoilers, and those controversial subway posters.
And just when we thought inundation was imminent for Mad Men, #draping arrived. With planking having long lost its luster, and tebowing on the decline, the time was ripe for an easily imitable craze, and Don Draper swooped in for the win.
#Draping pays homage to the spare opening credits of Mad Men, which feature Don falling amidst an array of advertising symbols (elaborate metaphors, if we know creator Matthew Weiner). When the last credits are rolling, we see Don in all his nonchalant glory, casually draping an arm over his chair, cigarette suspended between two fingers. Thus, this glorious meme was born. Get it? Draper? Draping?
We can't say why Twitter has became so enamored with recreating this pose, or why someone devoted an entire Tumblr to the craze, but we're into it. We wrangled up the most inventive incarnations of Don's legendary pose for your viewing (and imitating) pleasure. Throw an arm out, and take in The 10 Best #Draping Photos.
Written by Shanté Cosme (@ShanteCosme)
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Snowman Draping
It might be a Snow-#draping-man, but it could just as easily be Betty at the end of season four.
Mass Draping
Imitating an ardent womanizer in church kind of seems sacrilegious, but we'll forgive your sins in favor of appreciating the clever double entendre: mass #draping!
Robot Draping
Art on art on art: a wooden mannequin #draping, while grilling a painting of Marilyn Monroe. The Drapester would be proud.
Ski Lift Draping
Sky high #draping on a ski lift, a move as ice-cold as Draper himself.
Carpet-matches-the-#draping
The-carpet-matches-the-#draping. *Giggles*
Cat Draping
There are a bevy of puns we could levy here, but we'll restrain ourselves (unlike some people) and just say, "Look! A kitty cat doing the Draper!" Yep, still sounds dirty. We tried.
Redneck draping
Redneck #draping, performed by someone who bears an eerie resemblance to Kenny Powers.
McDraping
McDraping: goes great with a side of fries, a potent scotch, and flashbacks of your (damaged) childhood.
Baby Draping
Infant #draping: a clear cut sign your child will grow up to be a maladjusted, morally corrupt individual. Or, a creative genius, depending on where you stand on Don's often ambiguous actions.
Star Wars Draping
Star Wars #draping: the most effective way to summon "the force" from Don. And by "the force," we mean effortlessly enticing women to have sex with you.
