It's Over.

wraymond · 19th February 2019, 09:40

This cannot be allowed to escape attention. After all the horrors of WW2, including pictures of the most awful human behaviour ever photographed, there was at least one joyous image that personalised beyond words the euphoria of the end of the conflict.

The photo taken by Alfred Eisenstaedt of an American sailor kissing a stranger in Times Square has been the delight of many and the sailor and the girl have inspired so much joy. Now that sailor, George Mendonsa, has died aged 95. George kissed Dental Assistant Greta Friedman on August 14th 1945 and Miss Freidman died in 2016 aged 92. Bless them both.

stocktake · 19th February 2019, 09:44

Iconic photo of the time. As you say god bless them both.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-47287116

Shame to think what the legal actions and protests would be if the same action of kissing a stranger took place today

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stocktake Vis Whiz Rover 75 2.5 auto Saloon Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: LEEDS Posts: 20,587 Thanks: 2,057 Thanked 3,056 Times in 1,621 Posts	Iconic photo of the time. As you say god bless them both. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-47287116 Shame to think what the legal actions and protests would be if the same action of kissing a stranger took place today __________________ Dave... Lost a few stones and a Gall Bladder and part of a bile duct and all of my dignity in the suppository incident Last edited by stocktake; 19th February 2019 at 12:31..