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Please! Wear Da Mask

Title (Dublin Core)

Please! Wear Da Mask

Description (Dublin Core)

A image of the instagram famous dog Bert the Pomeranian, looking forlorn and holding a sign which reads, in mock childish writing to make it appear that he is the one that wrote it, "Please! Wear Da Mask." This image has been frequently shared on other people's Instagram stories as a plea for wider-spread use of masks. It taps into the influence of social media stars and popular accounts, such as those dedicated to dogs to promote healthy habits during the pandemic. By having a dog say it the message is softened for those who find it confrontational while still getting its point across.

Date (Dublin Core)

May 14, 2020

Creator (Dublin Core)

@bertiebertthepom

Contributor (Dublin Core)

Hope Gresser

Type (Dublin Core)

photograph/ screenshot of Instagram post

Link (Bibliographic Ontology)

Publisher (Dublin Core)

Instagram

Controlled Vocabulary (Dublin Core)

English Social Media (including Memes)
English Animals
English Social Distance

Curator's Tags (Omeka Classic)

social media
mask
Instagram
dog
Pomeranian

Collection (Dublin Core)

Humor
Pandemic Pets

Linked Data (Dublin Core)

Date Submitted (Dublin Core)

06/01/2020

Date Modified (Dublin Core)

06/16/2020
09/29/2020
10/09/2020
10/15/2020
07/03/2021

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This item was submitted on June 1, 2020 by Hope Gresser using the form “Share Your Story” on the site “A Journal of the Plague Year”: http://mail.covid-19archive.org/s/archive

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