This reminds me of the time when David Dinkins (former mayor of New York) was pictured in Hamptons magazine but the caption read "Nelson Mandela". I clipped it out and kept it on my refrigerator the entire summer. People who commented either called me a racist or commented "I don't get it- why is that on your fridge?".  I got a lot of enjoyment out of that clip. Now here's one from recent history: