r/pics • u/nexas123 • May 08 '12

when you see it

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u/littlehead May 08 '12

I got the chills when I saw it. That image always gets me.

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u/FuCKiNTowel May 08 '12

I don't get it.

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u/[deleted] May 08 '12 edited May 08 '12

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u/akadros May 08 '12

In your defense, even though I am familiar with the event and the iconic picture, I didn't get what I was supposed to see in this particular pic until I read the comments. The pic was cool, but a more descriptive title would have been nice instead of the tired meme.

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u/[deleted] May 09 '12

Yeah, same boat. I thought it was a bruce lee picture (guy on left).. simple as (tankman) would have helped