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Baitball Blogger

(46,700 posts) Mon Dec 12, 2016, 10:10 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

(42,770 posts)

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

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Original post)

Mon Dec 12, 2016, 10:12 AM

Dec 2016

Baitball Blogger

(46,700 posts)

2. It is referred to as the weeping Frenchman.

Reply to Laura PourMeADrink (Reply #1)

Mon Dec 12, 2016, 10:15 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.

Laura PourMeADrink

(42,770 posts)

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

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Reply #2)

Mon Dec 12, 2016, 10:33 AM

Dec 2016

many years ago - feel almost that bad.

rzemanfl

(29,556 posts)

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

Reply to Laura PourMeADrink (Reply #1)

Mon Dec 12, 2016, 10:16 AM

Dec 2016

HAB911

(8,890 posts)

4. Weeping Frenchman

Reply to Laura PourMeADrink (Reply #1)

Mon Dec 12, 2016, 10:17 AM

Dec 2016

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

Baitball Blogger

(46,700 posts)

5. Great link! Thank you!

Reply to HAB911 (Reply #4)

Mon Dec 12, 2016, 10:21 AM

Dec 2016

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