One QC tweeted a picture of himself in traditional court robes, asking people to help make the photo more Christmassy. The image was hilariously transformed.
A senior barrister who clearly loved the holiday season was awarded memes. These included him being held in the arms of Virgin Mary replacing Bruce Willis’ in Die Hard, and then posing alongside East 17 on their cover to the perennial Christmas song, Stay Another Day.
QC David tweets under @DavidMuttering. He has over 25,000 followers.
Then he wrote, “I’m about asking a very stupid query. Is it possible to make my profile picture Christmassy using photoshop?
He said, probably with the appropriate amount of foresight: ‘I’m going regret this.
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Please make me Christmassy. Tweeter @DavidMuttering posted a picture of himself outside the court, asking for help to make it more Christmassy.
The wig is still on! The QC is lifted above snowy rooftops by Raymond Briggs’ 1982 classic The Snowman
This is what Jesus would have looked like if he were a barrister.
Bruce Willis stands back to let the QC shine in a meme of leftfield festive favourite Die Hard
He looks great amongst Walthamstow’s East 17 with a remixed version Stay Another Day. The band’s smash 1994 hit.
Muppets Christmas Carol: The bewigged QC is looking just right with a period cast.
But, the law whiz was soon rewarded with many festive images almost a whole day later – some of them better than others and some just a bit racier than what he would have liked.
One PhotoShopper placed the barrister’s head on the body of an attractive woman dressed in Santa clothes, while another secured him at the top end of a festive tree.
He also appeared in The Muppets Christmas Carol with the traditional wig that looked right at home alongside the period cast.
In another promo for Love Actually 2003, he replaced actor Bill Nighy. This he enjoyed and called: ‘A rose amongst Christmas Thorns. Or some other thing.
David is not quite what he thought: David sees his head fused to the body of an attractive woman dressed in Santa suits.
Love Actually: Bill Nighy was replaced by One PhotoShopper with the QC
Left, the mischievous Elf was used as an inspiration, while right, a cheeky meme maker added a urinating Santa onto the original image
It’s definitely Christmassy! A creative person placed a Christmas tree above the QC’s courtroom robes
The QC was neither a fairy nor a star… but it did end up on the very top of a tall tree.
Just a few festive lights and a couple of baubles…and you’re done. The brief is met with a sketch.
I responded to the flood of memes by saying that people are simply brilliant. Twitter, thank you.
He added: ‘The response to this has been amazing – and I’m delighted that it’s cheered so many people. It’s now up to me to pick a new profile photo.
One amused fan of the work suggested a calendar might be next, writing: ‘I think you need to do a calendar, The Twelve Daves of Christmas.’