Historical picture but from a different perspective and slightly earlier.
As Rolf used to say, 'can you guess what it is yet?'.
(Pissflaps., Tue 8 May 2012, 20:27, Reply)

Well that gets a click from me.

( wheresthefish This div will be replaced, Tue 8 May 2012, 20:32, Reply)

Such courage.

( Jacksonville can't believe he's still knocking around on, Tue 8 May 2012, 20:33, Reply)

so the tanks actually had ample time to go around the guy.

(augsav Gee, thanks Obama~, Tue 8 May 2012, 20:33, Reply)

Guilty lols.

( Pig Bodine., Tue 8 May 2012, 22:18, Reply)

Strangely moving

( thecrapgatsby did actually promise you a rose garden, Tue 8 May 2012, 20:34, Reply)

The guy on the right is just feigning movement.

( BrokenCoccyx surfaced on, Tue 8 May 2012, 20:38, Reply)

Took me a while
But when it clicked, so did I.
( evil_andy is assuming his ultimate form at, Tue 8 May 2012, 20:35, Reply)

is it thingy bob thingy
when that bloke thingey'd?
( fegg ..next to Mr Waddilove, stinking of shit., Tue 8 May 2012, 20:36, Reply)

when the wotsit did that stuff in that place.
think that was the one.
( skeltonator http://singleuseplastic.co.uk, Tue 8 May 2012, 21:01, Reply)

Yeah, It's somewhere near Slough I think.

( jamtallons Sokath, his eyes uncovered!, Tue 8 May 2012, 21:22, Reply)

It's funny 'cos it's true
news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1842&dat=19890524&id=0FgeAAAAIBAJ&sjid=LsgEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2304,3668771
( Ghoti Fingers D'ya like my eyebrows? I shaved 'em all off., Tue 8 May 2012, 21:28, Reply)

I saw that happen in the toilets at the back of iceland once.

( skeltonator http://singleuseplastic.co.uk, Tue 8 May 2012, 21:30, Reply)

Wow

( Frogbeat, Tue 8 May 2012, 20:39, Reply)

There may be trouble ahead.

( Captain Howdy, Tue 8 May 2012, 20:40, Reply)

But while there's music, and moonlight, and love, and romance...

( Enzyme is powered by sunlight, Tue 8 May 2012, 20:41, Reply)

Lets wave some carrier bags & dance...

(Pissflaps., Tue 8 May 2012, 20:44, Reply)

Pfft!

( Herb Alpert's Taxi Driver http://www.b3ta.com/calendar/event/25169, Tue 8 May 2012, 21:17, Reply)

Write more history dammit!

( Extinct Jesus Dossier ENDUT HOCH HECH, Tue 8 May 2012, 22:27, Reply)

weirdly fucking amazing

( HappyToast Groat froth, Tue 8 May 2012, 20:47, Reply)

wow!
i have no idea why, but this just makes me feel a bit ... erm .. weird.. in a good way.

(it's like a "making of" of a movie you're really familiar with!)
( DanGleeballs Hum-Dum Akapang Ing Ang Ooh, Tue 8 May 2012, 21:25, Reply)

I knew those moon landings were faked.

( atdotslash is pushing things forward, Tue 8 May 2012, 21:34, Reply)

Crikey - that feels odd to look at.
I can't quite put my finger on why though.
( Pig Bodine., Tue 8 May 2012, 22:17, Reply)

Agreed!

(Eggo ergo I am, Tue 8 May 2012, 22:54, Reply)

something about it giving depth and context to an image that we have grown to just know as 'an image'
but its they way he's standing, the way it is so similar but so different. It wouldn't have had the same effect if he was in any other position.
(augsav Gee, thanks Obama~, Tue 8 May 2012, 23:23, Reply)

Good point, hadn't really thought through his position.
I think it's added a massively unfamiliar dimension to a massively familiar icon. Maybe.
( Pig Bodine., Tue 8 May 2012, 23:42, Reply)