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Harriet Brewis
Jul 05, 2021
Barbecues, parades, maybe even fireworks – these are the ways in which most Americans celebrate the Fourth of July.
Not so if you are one of the richest men in the world, it appears, as Mark Zuckerberg proved by showing his patriotism in a rather more… unique way.
The Facebook CEO posted a video to social media to mark Independence Day in his own style.
The clip shows him clutching a large Star-Spangled Banner as he glides across a lake at sunset atop an electric surfboard.
He barely flinches, barely changes expression, as he hops and bounces amid the waves while John Denver’s ‘Take Me Home, Country Roads’ plays in the background.
Understandably, the footage has been met with a mix of delight, bewilderment and horror online, with one viewer branding it: “The stuff meme dreams are made of.”
“Zuck” – as he refers to himself on Instagram and Facebook – originally posted his “Happy July 4th” homage to the two platforms he owns but it inevitably made its way onto Twitter.
Here’s how users responded:
Mark Zuckerberg posted a video of himself on Instagram wakeboarding while holding an American flag and set to the m… https://t.co/tmQmAphRhV— Leah McElrath 🏳️🌈 (@Leah McElrath 🏳️🌈) 1625431190
Nobody: Absolutely nobody: Mark Zuckerberg on the 4th of July: https://t.co/9WUJHsIvKD— Whiskey Riff (@Whiskey Riff) 1625440115
https://t.co/lWoS9s5qud— Acyn (@Acyn) 1625439381
@Acyn @TomFromJersey @RichardCheese Zuck's really making the rounds https://t.co/znpXEiGZP1— Evan ⚒️ (@Evan ⚒️) 1625443973
I've never felt sorry for a song before but this one has been through so much. https://t.co/1Z9Jwy0BYb— Skill Up (@Skill Up) 1625446187
where’s jaws when you need him https://t.co/J1vZFKfniS— Courtney Jaye (@Courtney Jaye) 1625438636
Fixed it https://t.co/4UpJu9KJw7— Alfred (@Alfred) 1625435645
It’s not the first time the tech billionaire has made headlines with his bizarre brand of personal content.
He previously got burned on Twitter for caking his face in sun cream during another surfing trip (no flag that time).
No one has ever seen Mark Zuckerberg and the ghost from Spirited Away in the same room, just saying https://t.co/RZ54gjcHJz— Brent Peabody (@Brent Peabody) 1595198413
And last month he bragged of a “very particular set of skills…” – slow motion spear-throwing.
All we can say is Happy Fourth of July, everyone.
We’re excited to see what he comes up with for Christmas...
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