The #CoryBookerStories meme emerged as a viral Twitter hashtag in 2013, following various real-life accounts of then-Newark Mayor Cory Booker performing heroic acts, such as rescuing a neighbor from a burning building. While his actions were genuine, the internet responded by exaggerating his persona into a Chuck Norris-style figure capable of impossible feats. Users began sharing increasingly absurd stories about Booker’s civic interventions, ranging from single-handedly stopping snowstorms to mediating complex global conflicts over lunch. The meme is a classic example of 'hero-mockery,' where a public figure's actual good deeds are satirized through hyperbole, highlighting the performative nature of political storytelling in the digital age.