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Another Goodbye

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Neil and Becca, in 1918 (left) and 1943 (right). In 25 years, some things have changed, some have not.

Neil (c) :icondoughboycafe:
the World Wars (c) history
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HP Scanjet djf2200
Date Taken
Mar 26, 2012, 9:32:51 AM
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Guess what hasn't changed? Becca's fantastic hair and awesome wardrobe choices :D

Ok so in all seriousness: I think you did a fantastic job aging them both (Becca, you sneak, you're dying your hair, and we know it), right down to the silver streaks in Neil's hair. And the period accuracy of her hair and outfit = win.

The expressions are just devestating to me. The whole thing is so evocative of the reality that they already lived through one war and thought, really truly thought, it was going to be the war to end all wars. They, and all the others of their age, had thought it was over, only to see almost literally the exact same thing happen all over again. I doubt Neil ever wanted to be going back to Berlin nor did Becca ever imagine she'd be putting his uniform back on. But they're still managing. I think this picture is a testament to all the people who went through that historically; how they fought through the first time only to send their sons and daughters and maybe themselves through it a second time. I'm not sure if I could have. Then again, I'm not sure I would have had a choice.