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The Social media is being populated by New Zealanders posting images of themselves spreading their legs in different ways in obeisance to a directive from the country’s Covid response minister Chris Hipkins.
While giving a public address on Monday, the minister said people should go out and spread their legs and not the virus.
When stress leads you to misspeak. #SpreadYourLegsNZ 😆 https://t.co/EMgX1BBmqo
— CornesLawAO/EU 🇪🇺🇳🇿 (@PencilInnCt) August 22, 2021
Ahhhhh the best covid announcement #SpreadYourLegsNZ pic.twitter.com/GiDpFQNBEb
— KiwiSally (@KiwiiSally) August 22, 2021
Favorite lockdown gif. We have peaked too early NZ. #spreadyourlegs #SpreadYourLegsNZ https://t.co/0j3SimKduI
— py780201 (@yp780201) August 22, 2021
NZ’s new innovative approach to coping in a lockdown.#SpreadYourLegsNZ 👀 https://t.co/Z23a9vmloa
— sharyn clarkson (@kraazykiwi) August 22, 2021
“I am going out to spread my legs now” he concluded.
His advice was hastily well taken.
A great afternoon demolishing our old shed and just time for some casual outdoor
— Peter Bonneville Chandler (@bopdhb_ceo) August 22, 2021
#SpreadYourLegsNZ before dinner pic.twitter.com/5HGuNvOPNg
Following ministry of health advice today and getting out to #SpreadYourLegs. Us kiwis are a compliant lot. #chrishipkins #SpreadYourLegsNZ pic.twitter.com/KHHBVPyo46
— sean murphy (@at0nal) August 22, 2021
Getting outside to “spread my legs” 🤣#SpreadYourLegsNZ pic.twitter.com/dAyc1LgcGd
— Alex Hamilton (@WAHamiltron) August 23, 2021
Even birds quickly followed the advice.
Kārearea demonstrating the morning leg stretching 🙆♂️ exercises 😆 #lockdownnz #chrishipkins #SpreadYourLegsNZ #birdwatching #birdphotography #nature #wildlife #TwitterNatureCommunity #NZBirds #BirdsOfAotearoa #Birds #BirdsSeenIn2021 #BirdTwitter #birdtonic #birdsofprey pic.twitter.com/Lhu1tiUfcL
— HeidiB (@heidijbenson) August 23, 2021