The theme for this week's Photo Hunt is I-spy which was a real head scratcher. After a bit of thought I decided to repost a photo I put up on the Poor Mouth last year. It is a macro shot of part of a WWI group photograph. The photo is of the not-wife's great grandfather's Royal Engineers unitn on the Western Front but. When I saw it my eye was drawn to the banjo player who bore an uncanny resemblance to Josef Stalin
Stalin
I then noticed that the man to the left looked rather like the Blackadder character Captain Darling
As ever perhaps the link to the theme is a bit tenuous but I can say "i-spy" a soviet dictator and a tv sitcom character!
That's a wonderful photograph of your not-wife's Great Grandfather's unit. Too funny what you managed to spy out and I agree with the resemblance. Have a great weekend.
ReplyDeleteWah.. I Spy..
ReplyDeleteThis saturday photo hunter is quite a hard one.. Hahaha..
yep, i spy, good take on the theme
ReplyDeleteI like your take on the theme... I also like irony, it's like goldy and silvery ;-)
ReplyDeleteJams, I think we are all stretching it a bit his week, but you managed to pull it off. The resemblance is amazing. Have a good weekend.
ReplyDeleteThe resemblance is great. The actor definitely looks more "friendly"! :P
ReplyDeleteOh, you're right, on both counts!!
ReplyDeleteHmmm... I always had a tough time looking at those old photos or movies. I guessed the moustaches might be the main reason that confused me with the look always. Nice post Jams :)
ReplyDeleteGreat take on the theme, Jams - so much to spy ;-)
ReplyDeleteHappy hunting!
well, this is really interesting. I thought those men so good-looking and lovable, and now I can't! Well, I can't think the banjo player that anymore! She is lucky to have such old photos of her family. A book could be written about those men just from that one photo. My PH: I Spy is here. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteHaha, what a funny way of spying look alikes! Wonder what the guy would say if he was told he looks like Stalin, Have a nice day ahead!
ReplyDeleteOh yes.... I see the resemblance. The photo looks like it's from a TV sitcom. hehe.....
ReplyDeleteVery creative entry! I love "old" photos!
ReplyDeleteinteresting resemblance! a dictator and a sitcom character in one shot! :)
ReplyDeletethat's a great find!
ReplyDeletehappy photo hunting! :)
Wow! I always love your shots and explanations. That explains my visit every week. Haha! Happy weekend and happy spying!!
ReplyDeleteHe really does look like Joe! Have a great weekend!
ReplyDeleteUncanny resemblance, I must agree.
ReplyDeleteHave a great weekend :)
That's creative. Good thinking.
ReplyDeleteI'm having a hard time too this week. I spy the resemblance...Good take!
ReplyDeletePearl - have a good weekend
Good job at working in the "I spy" theme. And you're right - there are definite resemblances!
ReplyDeleteWhat a cool take on this weeks challenge word! My hunt is up, please come and visit
ReplyDeleteI agree the theme was a head scratched, as I scratched my head too. Anyway, your entry is good.
ReplyDeleteSO CREATIVE and yes the resemblances are uncanny! Great post!
ReplyDeleteYikes, Stalin was a Royal Engineer! That's a good one :)
ReplyDeleteThe resemblance is excellent.
ReplyDeleteGood take on the theme.
your entry is very interesting!
ReplyDeletehappy weekend jams!
wow, interesting photos.
ReplyDeleteMine is up here:
http://blessedchic.com/?p=23
i definitely see the resemblance!
ReplyDeleteYep - Stalin came to my mind immediately too, without even reading the text! Cool set.
ReplyDeleteHave a great weekend!
That picture is older than mine - makes me feel a lot younger. I think I'll run round the block... no, I won't - it's raining. Ah, well.
ReplyDeleteThe great Soviet sitcom, eh ? The character Archie Pelago was case, wasn't he.
Hope your weather is better than ours - have a goo Paddy's Day.
Aileni.
No, no! I think you're spot on with the resemblance of the banjo player to Joseph Stain!! A great photo and good choice too. A wonderful photo.
ReplyDeleteHappy Weekend
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Thanks everyone!
ReplyDeleteYupp, there is some resemblance between those men.
ReplyDeleteGood spying there!
Happy hunting!
Have a great weekend too.
You have a good eye to spot the resemblance!
ReplyDeleteindeed, the resemblance cannot be denied :)
ReplyDeletebtw, my "i spy: is here
Well, I saw the Stalin resemblance as well, kinda creepy. I just love old photographs! Thanks, this one was a goody!
ReplyDeleteYour take is quirky, but fascinating! Great old photo.
ReplyDeleteThe resemblance is eerie!!!
ReplyDeleteMine is shared....I have two hidden things in two photos...drop by and see if you can find 'em, if you haven't tried yet!! happy weekend....
Nice entry for this week's theme, yes I spy the similarities.
ReplyDeleteHave a nice weekend.
Hah! Great take on this week's theme. I do see a striking resemblance. Too funny!
ReplyDeleteWere they related? What a find to have them pose together for you:>
ReplyDeleteGReat take on this weeks theme!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great old photo. Makes war look fun! I don't think I'll ever forget the end of the final episode of Blackadder.
ReplyDeleteGood job at I Spy!!
ReplyDeleteMama Bear
I think it was a great I spy!
ReplyDeleteI don't usually see things like that until they are pointed out to me.
ReplyDeleteGreat, jams! Yes indeedy, they do look like Stalin and the Blakadder character! Wonderful take on the theme!
ReplyDeleteOh BTW, jams, Beannachtaí na Féile Pádraig! And Sláinte agus saol agat.
ReplyDeleteI like a bit of lateral thinking :) Very clever!
ReplyDeleteWow, you really got your brain cells going on this one LOL! (And yes, I also agree with the resemblances!) Great spy post! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks everyone!
ReplyDeletecool and very creative take on the theme. thanks for dropping by ;)
ReplyDeleteWonderful I SPY! Cool take on the theme.
ReplyDeleteYour FL furiends,
You had fun with this one!
ReplyDeleteI played too :)
Great I spy! Your "not-wife" comment made me smile :)
ReplyDeleteLove your take on the theme this week. It was a hard one.
ReplyDeleteHappy Weekend.
Nice one...you did a great job!
ReplyDeleteWhat an original take!
ReplyDeleteFurry god spy job!
ReplyDeleteP.S. - Come visit us tomorrow to see da answer to how many puppies was in da photo.
Uncanny resemblance, ...
ReplyDeleteThere is a good resemblance. Great find!
ReplyDeleteGreat I spy job! The resemblance is striking indeed :)
ReplyDeleteVery cool! We enjoy watching Blackadder here, especially the WWI series. :)
ReplyDeleteWell that is certainly one way to interpret the theme. Good job.
ReplyDeleteThanks to actress Rachel Griffiths, lots of little Brits and Aussie babies are being named Banjo, now. :( There ought to be some sort of naming laws.
ReplyDeleteThanks everyone...
ReplyDeleteBanjo? BANJO? I thought that was a mild expression to describe someone who was a bit of a thicko!