Bernie Sanders’ mitten maker marvels over 15 minutes of fame

The mittens Sanders wore at Biden’s inauguration – big and thick and in shades of brown and beige – gave their maker Ellis 15 minutes in the Internet spotlight. — Reuters

NEW YORK: Jennifer Ellis has never met Bernie Sanders but she is enjoying a taste of his celebrity as the woman behind the mittens that gave the Vermont senator his viral moment at US President Joe Biden’s inauguration.

Ellis, a 42-year-old elementary school teacher, lived a quiet life in the Vermont town of Essex Junction – until Jan 20.