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SALEM, Ore. — Oregon officials gathered at the State Capitol Monday for the unveiling of former Governor Kate Brown’s official portrait, revealing what many historians now consider the most recognizable symbol of Oregon’s COVID era: the legendary Christmas snow globe mask.
The portrait, which now hangs alongside those of Oregon’s previous governors, depicts Brown wearing the festive face covering that became an unexpected sensation during the pandemic holiday season.
Witnesses described the unveiling as emotional, with many attendees reportedly experiencing immediate flashbacks to hand sanitizer stations, six-foot distancing markers, one-way grocery store aisles, and family text message arguments about holiday gatherings.
“I hadn’t thought about that mask
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