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The humor springs from the fact that the stranger apparently had no idea who the narrator’s dad was. This lack of recognition didn’t bother the father or the narrator; rather, it struck them as adorable. The narrator found the situation so charming that they took a picture of the father taking a picture of the stranger, capturing the entire interaction perfectly.
This photo was then posted online, where it quickly gained popularity. The image of an everyday person—seemingly just a dad—becoming part of a viral story illustrates the joyful randomness that social media often amplifies.