Someone put Sean Spicer's face on that GIF of Homer Simpson hiding in the bushes

And a new meme was born.
By
Brian Koerber
 on 

White House press secretary Sean Spicer reportedly hid among the bushes at the White House to avoid reporters after news broke that Trump fired FBI director James Comey.

Sound familiar?

Via Giphy

Yep. Spicer's actions bring to mind that famous scene from The Simpsons where Homer slinks away into the bushes.

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Plenty of people on the internet were quick to point out the similarities between Spicer and Homer, even prompting some excellent Photoshops. Thankfully, Redditor and GIF wizard superscatman9 combined the two, spicing up one of the internet's most beloved memes.

Let's all celebrate the birth of a brand new meme, Spicy Homer.

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Brian Koerber

Brian was the Culture Editor and has been working at Mashable on the web culture desk since 2014.


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