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Baitball Blogger

(46,703 posts)
2. I am officially old.
Fri Aug 18, 2017, 01:40 PM
Aug 2017

It is an iconic WWII photo known as the crying or weeping Frenchman. Though there may be a question as to what event, exactly, he was watching, one of the popular explanations was that he was watching the Nazi troops march into the French city.

https://iconicphotos.org/2010/07/23/fall-of-france/

Baitball Blogger

(46,703 posts)
8. My words: She told the protesters not to counter-protest against the White supremacists.
Fri Aug 18, 2017, 01:57 PM
Aug 2017

Essentially, don't show up.

It was a comic skit so it is possible that she didn't mean it.

Siwsan

(26,260 posts)
4. I can both eat cake AND protest. All at the same time. Call me a multi-tasker.
Fri Aug 18, 2017, 01:43 PM
Aug 2017

And I wouldn't offer ANY of the cake to the evil Nazis, Klan OR White Supremacists. But I would taunt them with it.

Baitball Blogger

(46,703 posts)
5. What a great idea. Wouldn't that be great if both sides had to resort to throwing
Fri Aug 18, 2017, 01:45 PM
Aug 2017

pies in the face, instead of torches and protest signs?

Siwsan

(26,260 posts)
6. Maybe mud pies
Fri Aug 18, 2017, 01:46 PM
Aug 2017

I wouldn't waste good fruit or cream fillings on them, and the return mud pies could serve as a nice facial!

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