By now you’ve probably seen the meme of the week #MugabeFalls. If you haven’t: where have you been? Read the next paragraph to catch up; if you know what we’re on about, skip it.
Zimbabwe’s Robert Mugabe tripped after addressing supporters in Harare, an incident that on its own wouldn’t have drawn much attention. But the 90-year-old was so embarrassed that his security personnel ordered photographers to wipe all images of the fall. An Associated Press photographer disregarded the orders, however, and the image was spread via its wire service and consequently the web.
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Some basic Photoshop skills turned Twitter users into rockstars as mashups using this photo spread across the web:
The #MugabeFalls PhotoShop jobs = best thing on internet today. Check out the ten pin bowling despot pic.twitter.com/5brgcVYNbx
— Martin Daubney (@MartinDaubney) February 5, 2015
Jealous that you didn’t think of this first? Don’t despair. At Memeburn we believe in empowering our readers. So we’ve decided to give you a head start in creating your own #MugabeFalls mashups. Just follow these easy steps:
Step 1
Save this cutout from the original AP image to your desktop or device (right-click, save as):
Step 2
Use any good photo-editing software that allows you to superimpose an image onto another. iPhone users click here. Android users here.
Step 3
Choose an adventure for Mugabe to go on. We suggest one of these below: Western, Michael Bay or Saturday Night Fever. Save the image of your choice or choose a slightly more tranquil option from these Flickr images.
Step 4
Following the guidelines offered by your chosen app from step 2 (or your undergrad knowledge from Photoshop 101) simply superimpose the two images.
Step 5
Tweet it out to include #MugabeFalls and mention us to get an automatic retweet @memeburn.
Also, remember to wish Mugabe a happy birthday on the 21st of February.
