Ken Bone's famous red sweater was actually 'plan B'

Of the many strange and surreal moments to come out of the second presidential debate, the one that is leaving a strong lasting impression is perhaps the strangest and most surreal of all — and it has nothing to do with Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump.

Ken Bone "[won] over debate viewers' hearts" after he was called on by the moderators to ask a question. But the question was mostly irrelevant — it was Bone and his cheery red sweater that viewers fell in love with:

It turns out a wardrobe mishap is in part to thank for turning Bone into a phenomenon. Apparently Bone had planned to wear an olive suit to the debate, but the pants ripped. So he went with plan B.

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Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.