A photo of New Year’s debauchery being compared to Renaissance art

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The reference to Renaissance art may be a reference to the relatively recently formed subreddit /r/accidentalrenaissance [1] where people post photos with unusual compositions that are reminiscent of Renaissance paintings. The photo referenced in the article is one of the top submissions.

[1]: https://www.reddit.com/r/accidentalrenaissance

I kinda feel like a cranky old man saying this, but I miss the days when this would be a thread on a forum and not a 'news' article

The internet provideth: (Apologies for providing reddit if it's not your cup of tea, it was just the first result in google for "photoshop battle british guy lying in street with beer")

https://www.reddit.com/r/photoshopbattles/comments/3z0ufu/ps...

That being said, the root article itself seems about as useful of the above (Not to say not funny, however). Perhaps I'm being cynical in thinking this but it seems an obvious realization that entertaining pictures are often the prime seed for a broad viral reaction, this newest iteration being nothing that hasn't been seen dozens and dozens (thousands?) of times prior.

To echo the grumpy old man, "You kids my lawn". Now to go find a good cane and porch.

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