At the 84th Academy Awards, Angelina Jolie wore a black Versace dress with a split revealing her leg. The dress caused a stir on the red carpet that undoubtedly would have been the talk of the fashion police the next day. The dress may not have strayed too far from entertainment news had Jolie not taken the stage that night. After presenting the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay to "The Descendants," co-winner Jim Rash (Dean Pelton from "Community") mocked Jolie by standing with his leg prominently sticking out, thus giving rise to "Jolieing." The stance went viral immediately with many people imitating Jolie's pose while doing ordinary activities such as shopping, working and eating. The leg has even found its way into famous pictures such as the Apollo 11 moon landing and the University of California, Davis pepper spray incident last year. If there is one thing to take away from "Jolieing," however, it is that maybe a traditional dress is not such a bad idea after all.
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