Aretha Franklin's Hat Lives on for Inauguration 2013. ... A good meme always lives on the Internet, but ABC News has learned that it will live on at the 2013 inauguration itself.

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During Franklin’s performance at President Barack Obama’s 2009 inauguration, her Swarovski-crystal-studded hat immediately stole the show and became the day’s most popular meme. And the ...

Aretha Franklin sings the National Anthem at the opening of the 363rd Commencement Ceremony at Harvard University in Cambridge, ... Franklin spawned a popular meme thanks to her flamboyant hat.

At the Jan. 20, 2009, inauguration of President Obama, Aretha Franklin's hat nearly stole the show. Her chapeau became a sensation, and made its creator, 36-year-old Luke Song, famous overnight.

Aretha Franklin was the life of the party on stage, ... ’s 2009 inauguration, her Swarovski-crystal-studded hat immediately stole the show and became the day’s most popular meme.

So, what else is new, fascinatin' and fun? Behold all this wonderment from the world in tech... * Aretha Franklin's hat from the first Obama inauguration in 2009 lives on for the second Obama ...