Friday, March 11, 2016

I Want You

The initial reaction to Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel in the above photo is one of fear. She looks angry, and possibly threatening. She might be even be exhorting people in Germany to take the Trump Pledge. Wait till the 'Today' show hears about that.

The photo looks like a movie poster for '1984.' All knowing, all seeing government; Germany's version of a recruitment poster that says, "I Want You.' It is Angela at her least fluffiest.

The poster's eyes seem to follow you as you move your head. You wonder if she's getting even for her cell phone being bugged by the U.S. a while back.

Turns out Angela is standing in front of a campaign poster for upcoming elections in one of the German states, Baden- Wurttembery, being held this coming Sunday. She's stumping for support of her party's candidates.

I'm sure the juxtaposition of the campaign poster and Angela standing in front of it is what caught the photographer's eye. The eyes have it.

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