NY governor Andrew Cuomo’s bizarre COVID-19 poster is not a parody

No, this poster is very much real. 

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo released this poster as a pat on the back for New York’s pandemic response. Drawn in the style of 19th-century political art, the poster tracks the “111 Days of Hell” — a phrase coined by Cuomo during one of his infamous press conferences — in a bizarre fever dream. 

We’ve all gotten a bit strange in quarantine, but few can match Cuomo’s energy. From unveiling a foam mountain meant to represent New York’s efforts to “flatten the curve” to accidentally praising the state in an unfortunate sex-positive acronym, Cuomo’s led the way through this pandemic with constant viral fodder. Much like the depicted curve peaking at a rainbow, this poster may be the peak of Cuomo’s tenure in office.  Read more…

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