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An East German border guard passing a flower through a hole in the Berlin Wall, 1989 (media.kbin.social)
submitted 8 months ago by [email protected] to c/historyporn
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[–] Flummoxed 18 points 8 months ago (1 children)

PugJesus, this is incredible. Thank you. Is there a good place to find more information about this picture? You often include that if you have it, so no problem if I need to figure it out for myself.

[–] EarMaster 13 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/an-east-german-border-guard-offers-a-flower-through-a-gap-news-photo/71303552?language=en-us

Gesture Of Friendship

BERLIN, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 1989: An East German border guard offers a flower through a gap in the Berlin Wall on the morning of November 10th 1989, when it fell. (Photo by Tom Stoddart/Getty Images)

[–] Flummoxed 5 points 8 months ago

Thank you! It makes a bit more sense now. The fall of the wall is an early memory for me, first time I really appreciated how big the world was and that not everywhere is like here. Everyone was so joyous!

[–] Nacktmull 11 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Please appreciate that the flower is a very certain flower. The red carnation is the symbol of the workers movement and of socialism.

[–] Window_Error_Noises 5 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Excuse me, while I look at his expression for more than five seconds and start tearing up...

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago

Upon this fine and hopeful day, you are excused 🌹

[–] [email protected] 5 points 8 months ago

Outstanding

[–] jqubed 3 points 8 months ago

I wonder when this was in relation to the opening of the wall?

[–] Aux 0 points 8 months ago

10 years in Gulag!