# Burst of Joy

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/burst-of-joy/627402>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [July 6, 2012, 7:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/burst-of-joy/627402 "2012-07-06T07:11:28Z")\
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**Author:** ![ScarletNumber](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c0e974/32.png) [@ScarletNumber](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ScarletNumber)\
**Post date:** [July 6, 2012, 7:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/burst-of-joy/627402/1 "2012-07-06T07:11:28Z")

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@jacko2323 recently made the observation during the NFL Draft that Commissioner Roger Goddell was greeting the draft picks “like families hug their returning veterans.”

This reminded me of the famous [photo](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burst_of_Joy) of the same situation.

Did anyone know about the backstory to the photo? Heart breaking. ☹

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**Author:** ![OtisCampbellWasRight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/d78d45/32.png) [@OtisCampbellWasRight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OtisCampbellWasRight)\
**Post date:** [July 6, 2012, 2:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/burst-of-joy/627402/2 "2012-07-06T14:01:52Z")

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Doesn’t the Wiki article make it clear?

Once in a while a photographer is in just the right place at the right time. This is one of those times.

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**Author:** ![ScarletNumber](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c0e974/32.png) [@ScarletNumber](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ScarletNumber)\
**Post date:** [July 6, 2012, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/burst-of-joy/627402/3 "2012-07-06T19:19:54Z")

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> [@OtisCampbellWasRight](#):
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> Doesn’t the Wiki article make it clear?
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> Once in a while a photographer is in just the right place at the right time. This is one of those times.

Yes, I meant did anyone know the backstory BEFORE reading the article.

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**Author:** ![cwthree](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9de0a6/32.png) [@cwthree](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cwthree)\
**Post date:** [July 6, 2012, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/burst-of-joy/627402/4 "2012-07-06T23:36:32Z")

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> [@Even seven](#):
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> Yes, I meant did anyone know the backstory BEFORE reading the article.

I knew the picture showed a former POW being welcomed by his family upon his return. I did not know about the breakup of his marriage.