There are emotional mysteries behind the mask, of course, but in this instance, as opposed to the merch stand, we can guess that Sanders is prepared to not take any crap from crashers who might insist the band made a mistake in leaving their names off the list. The Saint Vitus Bar in Brooklyn put Sanders in charge of the club’s guest list. In a way, beyond just being absurdist and funny, the club-set memes feel like nostalgia for all the things music fans or crew members used to find terribly irritating about attending or running concerts… which, of course, we’d give anything to have back now, even if we might still be a little grumpy once we’re taking live shows for granted again. We're happy to confirm that it was our very own Tour Manager who did this!

We could not do the job that we do without him, just as every band you love could not do the work they do without the numerous crew members and people working behind the scenes.” (Anyone who wants to check out the band, sans merch opportunities, can check them out Thursday on NPR’s Tiny Desk concert series.) Says Pup’s own Steve Sladkowski: “The image the internet fell in love with today is the sort of perfect crystallization of Dan’s singular ability to keep us all sane and laughing when we tour together. “You have to stay at the table all night with the hopes that someone finally pays attention to what you’re selling. Variety reached the man behind the meme, who explained his inspiration: “Being a merch person for a support band can be a tough, thankless gig,” says Case the tour manager.

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