By Justin Zaremba | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

It began with a man and beach chair. Of course, it wasn't just any man or any beach.

Gov. Chris Christie became the darling of the internet (again) when pictures surfaced Sunday night of him, his family and friends on an otherwise-deserted state beach. It didn't help that Christie had ordered a state shutdown after the Legislature failed to pass a budget Friday night. Nor did it help when Christie said people could run for governor if they wanted similar access. But the story -- and internet outrage -- took off after the governor twice denied sunning himself at a press conference Sunday.

And so, another Chris Christie Photoshop battle had begun. Some of our favorites:

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From here to eternity ... or until the government shutdown ends

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Chris Christie: From Here to Eternity pic.twitter.com/Rxf6uZhjLW — Nell Scovell (@NellSco) July 3, 2017

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Just a couple of Jersey folks hanging in the Oval Office

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Two guys working on their tans

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I don't know about you, but the Sopranos reboot looks awful. #ChrisChristie pic.twitter.com/hNPo53SQR7 — Brandon (@brandojerg) July 3, 2017

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RELATED: How we caught the governor sunning himself

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He's Jersey sure

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"We've got a panic on our hands on the Fourth of July"*

* Yes, that's an actual line from the original "Jaws"

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RELATED: He 'didn't get any sun' but we got burned again by N.J.'s Liar in Chief | Moran

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You made it this so far ... so here's your GWB shot

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Just say no

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Dr. No to everyone else who wants to be on the beach. #ChrisChristie pic.twitter.com/rXfIHjxyN5 — Nell Scovell (@NellSco) July 3, 2017

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RELATED: Christie defends his right to be on state beach

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Someone put the governor on a WALL-E Hoverchair

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Lines in the sand

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Cast Away, but in this version Wilson is just Donald Trump leaving Chris Christie on read. pic.twitter.com/ivJuxPEYL5 — Robert Kessler (@robertkessler) July 3, 2017

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Hitting the links with Trump and Kellyanne

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Combing the desert with Dark Helmet from "Spaceballs"

#ChrisChristie shut the NJ beaches down so he could have more room to hang with the boys. pic.twitter.com/dLNRZoM8kJ — Bill Gibson (@OneArmedNinja) July 3, 2017

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Justin Zaremba may be reached at jzaremba@njadvancemedia.com. Follow him on Twitter @JustinZarembaNJ. Find NJ.com on Facebook.

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