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Important update at the end of this piece.

Well, here we go again. The peak of “woke” craziness has hit home, with an all-American classic now in the hot seat thanks to the #MeToo radicals. Yes, the famous Times Square “Kissing Photo” is getting the axe, just like statues and flags before it. It’s all down to a group of miserable women who seem pretty keen on finding fault with, well, everything about America. These angry harpies have slapped the #MeToo label on a moment in time that was all about celebration, turning it into their latest beef. It feels like no piece of our history is safe from being thrown out by folks who are, frankly, just looking to be upset about something. It’s like they’re on a mission to scrub out any sense of fun or pride we have in our past.

Institutions like Veterans Affairs have gone so incredibly “woke” that they’re now allowing these bitter fanatics to dictate what the rest of us see and feel.

End Wokeness:

Here’s a closeup of the images. The letter is stomach-turning.

Confused about why there’s such a fuss? Yes, most normal people would be. Here’s the scoop: the woman in the photo, who says she’s a dental assistant, explains it wasn’t a “romantic” thing at all. Instead, it was a “celebratory kiss” shared between two strangers caught up in the moment. But, as expected, this didn’t sit well with the lunatics on the left. Liberals jumped on her explanation and quickly labeled the incident “sexual assault.” It’s a classic case of a simple moment getting blown way out of proportion by miserable anti-God radicals who hate life and everything it stands for.

The Standard:

The kiss was not a loving reconciliation, as many people believed, but instead came as a surprise to Ms Friedman.

“I felt that he was very strong,” she told Patricia Redmond in an interview for the Veterans’ History Project in 2005. “He was just holding me tight. I’m not sure about the kiss… it was just somebody celebrating. It wasn’t a romantic event. It was just an event of ‘thank god the war is over’”.

“It wasn’t my choice to be kissed,” she added. “The guy just came over and grabbed!”
In recent years, the photographed has been re-examined, and the embrace appears more forceful than at a first glance. Some people have called the event photographed a sexual assault.

George Mendonsa, the sailor in the photograph, had kissed Ms Friedman while tipsy after a date with his girlfriend and Radio City Music Hall, it later emerged. When they dashed into the street after hearing news of the war ending, Mr Mendonsa saw Ms Friedman, and kissed her because her uniform reminded him of the nurses overseas. He later described the kiss as a spontaneous act of gratitude.

Ms Friedman died in 2016, and Mr Mendonsa died last year. After his death, a statue was erected in Florida of the famous VJ Day kiss. It was soon defaced with the hashtag #MeToo in red spray paint, referring to Ms Friedman’s lack of consent in the kiss.

They took a celebratory kiss—a moment of joy between two strangers—and twisted it into something it never was. It’s unbelievable how quick they are to cast everything in the worst possible light. This relentless push for a faux-virtue, Karen-esque crusade has truly gone off the rails, making Americans beyond fed up. We’re becoming the global punchline for woke absurdities—a nation of “fun police” schoolmarms on an unprecedented level. Just picture a swarm of Gladys Kravitzs peering over fences, itching to stamp out anything that dares to sparkle with fun or iconic flair.

But here’s the thing: history isn’t something you can just shove into the shadows. What happened, happened. That photo stands as a testament to a time when people could enjoy life without the burden of today’s relentless judgment. A snapshot from when spontaneity was celebrated, not scrutinized. We’re missing the point entirely if we let this moment get trampled by those determined to erase every bit of our shared human experience under the guise of progress. It’s not just about preserving a photo—it’s about holding onto the essence of a time when life was lived openly and freely, without fear of the perpetual outrage brigade. Honestly, most of these tightly wound liberal women need a good old-fashioned kiss in Times Square; it might loosen them up a bit.

Since the writing of this piece, there has been an update to the story: The Secretary of Veterans Affairs has gone on record, stating that this image will NOT be banned.

Were the higher-ups in the Biden regime forced to play damage control here? Time will tell. Keep your eyes peeled, vets.

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