https://www.alojapan.com/1269378/phantom-expo-ticket-from-1940-grants-man-access-to-osaka-2025-world-fair/ ‘Phantom expo’ ticket from 1940 grants man access to Osaka 2025 world fair #AkashiCity #FumiyaTakenawa #GrandInternationalExpositionOfJapan #JapanAssociationForThe2025WorldExposition #MethaneExplosion #news #Osaka #OsakaExpo2025 #OsakaGovernorToruHashimoto #OsakaNews #PhantomExpo #PublicDiscontent #RogueDrones #TheJapanTimes #TheMainichi #VisitorBehaviour #WorldWarIi #大阪 #大阪府 A Japanese man managed to gain entry to the Osaka Expo 2025 using a…
![The black and white photograph captures a moment of public exhortation or speech, likely taken during the 1930s given its style. A man in military-style attire is seen raising his right hand towards the sky with fingers extended upwards as if making an emphatic point. He appears to be addressing a crowd out-of-frame; several individuals can be observed behind him, including what seems like a police officer on the far left and other men possibly listening or participating in the event.
The setting is urban with industrial buildings lining either side of a street where two vintage cars are parked—one facing towards us and another further down the road. The sky above is clear but has no discernible features to suggest weather conditions, time of day, or specific geographic location beyond that it's daytime outdoors within an American city.
The man's expression exudes confidence and conviction, suggesting he may be a figure of authority such as a public speaker, politician, or community leader. His attire indicates formality yet practicality for what might have been considered outdoor work during the era—indicative perhaps of wartime efforts given historical context clues like his cap bearing insignia.
The presence of military-style garments suggests this could relate to some aspect of World War II morale boosting activities as common in many Western countries at that time. The Salvation Army's involvement adds another la [...]](https://mastodon.ozioso.online/system/media_attachments/files/114/388/917/998/419/293/original/479a5ca0a58da803.jpeg "The black and white photograph captures a moment of public exhortation or speech, likely taken during the 1930s given its style. A man in military-style attire is seen raising his right hand towards the sky with fingers extended upwards as if making an emphatic point. He appears to be addressing a crowd out-of-frame; several individuals can be observed behind him, including what seems like a police officer on the far left and other men possibly listening or participating in the event.
The setting is urban with industrial buildings lining either side of a street where two vintage cars are parked—one facing towards us and another further down the road. The sky above is clear but has no discernible features to suggest weather conditions, time of day, or specific geographic location beyond that it's daytime outdoors within an American city.
The man's expression exudes confidence and conviction, suggesting he may be a figure of authority such as a public speaker, politician, or community leader. His attire indicates formality yet practicality for what might have been considered outdoor work during the era—indicative perhaps of wartime efforts given historical context clues like his cap bearing insignia.
The presence of military-style garments suggests this could relate to some aspect of World War II morale boosting activities as common in many Western countries at that time. The Salvation Army's involvement adds another la [...]")
still honour Canadians 
after what we did for them 80 years ago.
![Jewish women and children forcibly removed from a bunker by Schutzstaffel (SS) units for deportation either to Majdanek or Treblinka extermination camps (1943). The are walking with their hands in the air, with Nazi soldiers aiming guns at them. By Unknown author (Franz Konrad confessed to taking some of the photographs, the rest was probably taken by photographers from Propaganda Kompanie nr 689.[1][2]) - Image:Warsaw-Ghetto-Josef-Bloesche-HRedit.jpg uploaded by United States Holocaust MuseumThis is a retouched picture, which means that it has been digitally altered from its original version. Modifications: Restored version of Image:Stroop Report - Warsaw Ghetto Uprising 06.jpg with artifacts and scratches removed, levels adjusted, and image sharpened.., Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=17223940](https://kolektiva.social/system/media_attachments/files/114/365/411/576/566/648/original/1573a23c2fdebacb.jpg "Jewish women and children forcibly removed from a bunker by Schutzstaffel (SS) units for deportation either to Majdanek or Treblinka extermination camps (1943). The are walking with their hands in the air, with Nazi soldiers aiming guns at them. By Unknown author (Franz Konrad confessed to taking some of the photographs, the rest was probably taken by photographers from Propaganda Kompanie nr 689.[1][2]) - Image:Warsaw-Ghetto-Josef-Bloesche-HRedit.jpg uploaded by United States Holocaust MuseumThis is a retouched picture, which means that it has been digitally altered from its original version. Modifications: Restored version of Image:Stroop Report - Warsaw Ghetto Uprising 06.jpg with artifacts and scratches removed, levels adjusted, and image sharpened.., Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=17223940")
![Black-and-white photo of two men in World War II-era casual military clothing, standing side by side. Together, they are holding an extremely large bat in front of them, with its wings spread wide. The bat's body is resting slightly lower than the wingtips, which extend out past the sides of both men. Its wingspan is probably several feet across. The bat's body/torso is approximately the size of a large cat. [Photo source: Barbara Giguere on Facebook.]](https://pxscdn.com/public/m/_v2/785020913758738046/6ac28a0f2-92b4f8/5d9xsbyx219D/MBSOSimoB4N4FYOAvCCeIQHoVotwUGTVZIDtcZB0.jpg "Black-and-white photo of two men in World War II-era casual military clothing, standing side by side. Together, they are holding an extremely large bat in front of them, with its wings spread wide. The bat's body is resting slightly lower than the wingtips, which extend out past the sides of both men. Its wingspan is probably several feet across. The bat's body/torso is approximately the size of a large cat. [Photo source: Barbara Giguere on Facebook.]")
