A Pair of Serbian Politicians on a Motorcycle Inspires Hilarious Photoshop Battle · Global Voices
Filip Stojanovski

Serbian politicians Ivica Dačić and Dragan Marković Palma enjoying the summer. Photo by anonymous author first posted on the Facebook page “Neguj mo srpski jezik” (“Nurture Serbian Language”) on July 26, 2016.
A photo of two Serbian politicians riding a motorcycle together has gone viral across social media.
The portal Nova energija (“New Energy”) published an overview of the hype:
Dva prijatelja na motoru, rekli bismo uobičajena letnja fotka sa vrelog asfalta. Međutim, kada su u pitanju ova dva prijatelja, to više nije uobičajena fotografija.
Ivica Dačić, ministar inostranih poslova Srbije i Dragan Marković Palma, [bivši] gradonačelnik Jagodine, uslikani su na motoru, a fotografija, za sada nepoznatog izvora, kruži Facebookom već danima.
Naravno, kako to obično biva, malo joj je trebalo da postane meme. Na sajtu 9gag.com, a i širom Facebooka, Dačić i Palma ubačeni su u različite situacije, od Pokemon Go igrice do serije Game of Thrones i vožnje zmajevima.
Two friends on a motorbike would make a usual summer photo with hot asphalt. However, when one considers who these two friends are, the photo becomes very unusual.
The photo from unknown source, showing Ivica Dačić, minister of foreign affairs of Serbia, and Dragan Marković Palma, the [former] mayor of Jagodina, has been making the rounds on Facebook for days now.
It was soon used as a basis for memes. On the website 9gag.com, and all over Facebook, Dačić and Palma ride through different situations, from Pokemon Go to Game of Thrones, and riding dragons.
Dačić and Palma, Akira-style.
Various memes quickly found the way from Facebook and Twitter to the pages of news portals.
The Internet exploded with photo shops of our local politicians riding a bike.https://t.co/KTFPudnnEe
DAČIĆ I PALMA ISKOČILI I NA @9GAG
— Kamiondzija ♐ (@KoleMali) July 27, 2016
Ivica Dačić, the leader of Socialist Party of Serbia, and Dragan Marković Palma, a member of parliament and the leader of the party United Serbia, are coalition partners. Recently, Palma proposed that Dačić become the presidential candidate for their coalition in the 2017 elections.
DAČIĆ I PALMA SRUŠILI INTERNET! Urnebesne meme koje teraju suze na oči! (FOTO) https://t.co/KhiEvl13Ja
— Telegraf (@telegrafrs) July 27, 2016
Dačić and Palma broke the Internet! Hilarious memes that bring tears to your eyes! (Photo)
Jedina bolja stvar od Dačića i Palme na mopedu jesu Dačić i Palma na mopedu u svemiru. Sa laserima. pic.twitter.com/SmnT9g5nQw
— Sajber 浪人 Vanderlast (@CyberWanderlust) July 26, 2016
The only thing better than Dačić and Palma on a moped are Dačić and Palma on a moped in space. With lasers.
Twitter user @slonoxy even made it easier for aspiring meme authors:
Ukoliko želite da pravite Dačić/Palma fotomontaže, evo ga layer sa transparentnom pozadinom. https://t.co/yaUx25NrWG pic.twitter.com/oswGrOnAP7
— Alesandro Simić (@slonoxy) July 27, 2016
If you would like to make Dačić/Palma photo montages, here's the photo layer with a transparent background.
Dačić and Palma, Game of Thrones-style.