In fact, the Daily Star last week set up a live feed showing the unrefrigerated iceberg next to a photo of Truss, and asked its readers "Which wet lettuce will last longer?"
It later expanded the tableau, adding a wig, a face and grasping hands to the vegetable, as well as two British flags, a pasty on a plate and a red mug bearing the legend "Keep Calm and Carry On".
More than 12,000 Twitter users were watching the feed as Truss announced her resignation outside the prime minister's Downing Street residence.
Later, social media users followed the cue for hilarious comments.
Appointed on 6 September, Truss succumbed to mounting pressure after being forced to sack her finance minister and closest political ally, Kwasi Kwarteng, following a disastrously received economic package that sent shockwaves through financial markets.
