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Baitball Blogger

(51,896 posts) Mon Dec 12, 2016, 09:10 AM Dec 2016

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I wonder who is going to snap the iconic photo along the parade route to the White House

on January 20th, 2017.

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I wonder who is going to snap the iconic photo along the parade route to the White House (Original Post) Baitball Blogger Dec 2016 OP

Never saw this pic - a bystander? what prez? Laura PourMeADrink Dec 2016 #1

It is referred to as the weeping Frenchman. Baitball Blogger Dec 2016 #2

Wow...says it all. Although not to that horrific level of that event Laura PourMeADrink Dec 2016 #6

Nazis marching in Paris I believe. n/t rzemanfl Dec 2016 #3

Weeping Frenchman HAB911 Dec 2016 #4

Great link! Thank you! Baitball Blogger Dec 2016 #5

Laura PourMeADrink

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1. Never saw this pic - a bystander? what prez?

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Mon Dec 12, 2016, 09:12 AM

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Baitball Blogger

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2. It is referred to as the weeping Frenchman.

Reply to Laura PourMeADrink (Reply #1)

Mon Dec 12, 2016, 09:15 AM

Dec 2016

As I understood it, the photo was taken when the Nazis marched into France, without facing any resistance. The French just stood along the streets watching their arrival.

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Laura PourMeADrink

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6. Wow...says it all. Although not to that horrific level of that event

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Reply #2)

Mon Dec 12, 2016, 09:33 AM

Dec 2016

many years ago - feel almost that bad.

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rzemanfl

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3. Nazis marching in Paris I believe. n/t

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Mon Dec 12, 2016, 09:16 AM

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HAB911

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4. Weeping Frenchman

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Mon Dec 12, 2016, 09:17 AM

Dec 2016

http://rarehistoricalphotos.com/weeping-frenchman-1940/

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Baitball Blogger

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5. Great link! Thank you!

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Mon Dec 12, 2016, 09:21 AM

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