blindfolded guy is taking no chances
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Execution_of_Torrijos_and_his_Companions_on_the_Beach_at_Málaga
It’s a great meme, story behind the painting less so.
I read the article but I’m not up to snuff on the particular history. I’m not sure in the painting who is on the right side of history but regardless it conveys emotion beautifully
Here’s a link to the full photo: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7b/Fusilamiento_de_Torrijos_(Gisbert).jpg
The people fighting absolute monarchies are always on the right side of history in at least one aspect, the one aspect it often takes to fix the others on a social level.
I’ve seen this picture 100 times and this is the first time I saw the two men holding hands. So sweet
Three
I always find that last fellow intentionally hilarious. Just avoiding the gaze then he’s just got a full on blindfold
Same here every time I see this meme the blindfold guy makes me giggle.
