Statements

[chuck]

Observations:

Six priests (or priests in training, they are all quite young) at Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome. They have their surplice folded over their arms (except center guy, I can't tell if that's his garment or bunch of documents). This would indicate they were involved in some official function, possibly assisting with a service.

"Statement"

As this is a high holy place and they are directly involved they seem to be satisfied/pleased to be where they are and doing what they are doing. Joyous/Contented at fulfilling their calling.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Statement,
...saying....?

I've fallen and I can't get up.........

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Here's another "Statement" I'd like you to consider, if you please. What do you see present here?

No selfie stick?

[MurphOnMillerAve]

Statement,
...saying....?

I've fallen and I can't get up.........

He wasn't going to get up, that's for sure, Mr. Humorous. Allow me a suggestion : The sculptor and the culture-audience for his statue admired the bravery and strength of this fallen foe, The Dying Gaul.

[MurphOnMillerAve]

Here's another "Statement" I'd like you to consider, if you please. What do you see present here?

No selfie stick?

Well, that one was cute. Is that all ya got?

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Statement,
...saying....?

I've fallen and I can't get up.........

He wasn't going to get up, that's for sure, Mr. Humorous. Allow me a suggestion : The sculptor and the culture-audience for his statue admired the bravery and strength of this fallen foe, The Dying Gaul.

Maybe if he'd put some armor on that wouldn't have happened?

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Here's another "Statement" I'd like you to consider, if you please. What do you see present here?

No selfie stick?

Well, that one was cute. Is that all ya got?

More than a little pride on display there, too. Happier now?

[MurphOnMillerAve]

What statement is being made here? Can it be put into words?

[rogruth]

We will always be friends.

[MurphOnMillerAve]

That's beautiful, Roger. I couldn't be sure, let alone put into words, what I thought might have been the statement there. But your insight seems the clear truth.

I wonder what others see there.

There are many other photos like it from that period in history.

[Roy]

I remember seeing such photos from after the Titanic sinking.

[MurphOnMillerAve]

I remember seeing such photos from after the Titanic sinking.

Really? I never saw any of that, Roy. I know bodies were washing ashore for quite some time afterward, but I hadn't seen pairings like in the photo I presented here. Intriguing.

[Roy]

I remember seeing such photos from after the Titanic sinking.

Really? I never saw any of that, Roy. I know bodies were washing ashore for quite some time afterward, but I hadn't seen pairings like in the photo I presented here. Intriguing.

They weren't necessarily pairings. Some were entire families. No live persons in the pictures.

[MurphOnMillerAve]

...another such Statement...
I find the phenomenon of folks having taken such photographs to be beyond words (from me)...

[rogruth]

I have read that during "Wild West" times a famous gunfighter or person of note
would be put on display and people could pay to have their photo taken with the body.