The big tattoo for Angela Merkel, who after 16 years as Federal Chancellor will soon hand over her office as Chancellor to Olaf Scholz, has caused great amusement on Twitter. The reason was an optical illusion – a detail that almost escaped many. In the The soldiers’ helmets were reflected in lights in a way that made you smile and generated humorous reactions on Twitter.
The light was reflected in the helmets that the soldiers took off in honor of the outgoing Chancellor at the ceremony on Thursday evening. This made it look like smilies were attached to the dark helmets. The commented user amused – “I like the smileys on the helmets” or “At least the helmets have spa” commented people.
“I like the smileys on the helmets”: Twitter reactions to Angela Merkel’s tattoo
It was an emotional evening for Angela Merkel. The 67-year-old led Germany for 16 years. What haunted her head on the evening of the tattoo, probably only she knows. But the ceremony didn’t just have moments in store. On Twitter, an optical illusion provides amusement.
Others also criticized the ritual at this ceremony, in which soldiers appear with torches in hands. Angela Merkel (67), on the other hand, enjoyed her departure regardless of criticism and humorous remarks. She had asked for three songs. One thing in particular, “You forgot the color film”, a GDR classic by Nina Hagen, had given the Bundeswehr orchestra a headache and quite a bit of trouble beforehand.
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