I’m pretty sure he means this guy who doesn’t look all that much like Waldo to me
I didn’t realize the ‘answer below’ was serious, as I figured they were ALL named Wilhelm. Or, as my Mother was named after the Dutch Queen, Wilhelmina.
Pete, thanks for that version.
In this cropped corner of that, do you’all think the one I’ve pointed to could be the intended description? (Note that the position count works better from the Melcher version.)
Mitch, how come *your* comment didnt go into moderation?
I’m pretty sure that is the one they meant.
I guess its the round hat….
woozy, it looks like all you have to do to go into Moderation this afternoon is have a vowel in your name.
Well, he looks about as much like Waldo as anyone else in that picture.
Actually, the more I look at it the more it kinda resembles him…. Same hair style and expression.
Why would he look like Waldo? His name is Wilhelm.
I thought it looked like him, too. Maybe an ancestor?
It’s worth pointing out that the round hat he’s wearing is not a beanie. Those hats are still worn by members of student organizations in Germany and Austria, roughly comparable to American fraternities, but which often carry a political component that is less common in American frats.
You could probably argue for a purple vest, but no way is that a green jacket. Is it?
@ Chak – I think Melcher accidentally took the purple from the gentleman to the right. In addition, the “stripes” he mentions aren’t visible at all in the resolution that he presented.
Those hats are still worn by members of student organizations in Germany and Austria
Thanks, Brian! I had no idea what they were called in English (well, French), so I didn’t even try to find a link.
I think the joke is just that he replaced “Waldo” with “Wilhelm” and it’s a picture with lots of people in it. I guess I might find that a bit amusing if I didn’t already know that the name of character is “Wally” in the UK and, I assume, might change in other markets. So the German-language variant might be “Wo is Wilhelm”.
So just what exactly is this Wally character trying to hide, always camouflaging himself in big crowds, always changing his name even though there’s no need for it, always on the move, always a stranger? Is it drugs? Is he a terrorist? Certainly he is no role model for the children!
“Where’s Waldo prepared us all to accept the surveillance state”:
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Obviously I didn’t realize Andréa had included this within a comment a few hours earlier…
clearer version of the picture here:
https://www.gettyimages.co.uk/detail/news-photo/military-band-mrching-through-the-streets-of-vienna-print-news-photo/159828863
Still can’t see anyone matching the description.
I’m pretty sure he means this guy who doesn’t look all that much like Waldo to me
I didn’t realize the ‘answer below’ was serious, as I figured they were ALL named Wilhelm. Or, as my Mother was named after the Dutch Queen, Wilhelmina.
Pete, thanks for that version.
In this cropped corner of that, do you’all think the one I’ve pointed to could be the intended description? (Note that the position count works better from the Melcher version.)
Mitch, how come *your* comment didnt go into moderation?
I’m pretty sure that is the one they meant.
I guess its the round hat….
woozy, it looks like all you have to do to go into Moderation this afternoon is have a vowel in your name.
Well, he looks about as much like Waldo as anyone else in that picture.
Actually, the more I look at it the more it kinda resembles him…. Same hair style and expression.
Why would he look like Waldo? His name is Wilhelm.
I thought it looked like him, too. Maybe an ancestor?
It’s worth pointing out that the round hat he’s wearing is not a beanie. Those hats are still worn by members of student organizations in Germany and Austria, roughly comparable to American fraternities, but which often carry a political component that is less common in American frats.
You could probably argue for a purple vest, but no way is that a green jacket. Is it?
@ Chak – I think Melcher accidentally took the purple from the gentleman to the right. In addition, the “stripes” he mentions aren’t visible at all in the resolution that he presented.
Those hats are still worn by members of student organizations in Germany and Austria
Well, I had to go look that up:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Couleur
Thanks, Brian! I had no idea what they were called in English (well, French), so I didn’t even try to find a link.
I think the joke is just that he replaced “Waldo” with “Wilhelm” and it’s a picture with lots of people in it. I guess I might find that a bit amusing if I didn’t already know that the name of character is “Wally” in the UK and, I assume, might change in other markets. So the German-language variant might be “Wo is Wilhelm”.
In German it is Walter.
https://gizmodo.com/waldo-from-wheres-waldo-has-different-names-all-over-t-1655949382
So just what exactly is this Wally character trying to hide, always camouflaging himself in big crowds, always changing his name even though there’s no need for it, always on the move, always a stranger? Is it drugs? Is he a terrorist? Certainly he is no role model for the children!
“Where’s Waldo prepared us all to accept the surveillance state”: