weeping frenchman question this note is to justify a change in a photo caption i have added a well known historic photo to this page of a parisian weeping as german troops occupy his city little is known of the origins of this photo certainly not the identity of the man or why he cries it has been widely assumed that he is sorrowful since he is witnessing foreign troops enter his home the surrender of his armed forces and the capitulation of his government i had always understood that this was the general sentiment throughout france and certainly in occupied non vichy france the original caption stated simply that the man weeps this was the caption provided by the photo source and the same caption that appears elsewhere in wikipedia the new caption adds in joy or sorrow the addition adds unnecessary ambiguity and makes a strong implication away from the general consensus on this photo i am open to other opinions about this photo if they can be sourced the caption was changed without comment i am reverting please discuss if you disagree