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Domestic Operations Branch. Bureau of Special Services.
(03/09/1943 - 09/15/1945)



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Let's hope this photo was doctored to emphasize the message.  "Cover your cough" is the same message given today, along with "Sneeze into your arm". 

Yes

Date: 2012-02-04 04:08 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] glass-houses.livejournal.com
Oh, ew.

btw, Yes.
Edited Date: 2012-02-05 03:26 am (UTC)

Re: Yes

Date: 2012-02-06 01:56 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] luke-russell.livejournal.com
Wow. ew is an understatement. this picture almost makes me gag.

YES

Date: 2012-02-04 04:32 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] promisemewings.livejournal.com
He looks like he's projectile sneezing!

Re: YES

Date: 2012-02-05 02:13 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] glass-houses.livejournal.com
More like projectile vomiting.

Date: 2012-02-04 05:28 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] gatepromise.livejournal.com
That right there? Gross. He needs to learn the Dracula method.

Date: 2012-02-04 06:03 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] tanwen.livejournal.com
Gott in himmel, is he coughing or puking?

Date: 2012-02-04 07:16 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] zhukora1.livejournal.com
That was my first thought too! Projectile vomit, all the way!
Edited Date: 2012-02-04 07:16 pm (UTC)

Date: 2012-02-05 01:29 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] meezergal.livejournal.com
Same here! Disgusting as all hell!

Date: 2012-02-04 06:31 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] meleth.livejournal.com
Ok, we need an old priest, a young priest, and a truckload of hard liquor.

Date: 2012-02-04 07:22 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] howeverbrief.livejournal.com
Gross! Haha.

Date: 2012-02-04 07:25 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] agent-jl36.livejournal.com
The guy who modeled for this shot goes home to say "Ma!! I made an ad! I'm famous! Aren't ya proud of your son?"

Mom: O_o

Date: 2012-02-04 11:29 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] realpestilence.livejournal.com
He would have had to be satisfied at doing his patriotic duty as an unfortunate warning. Still, not exactly the way most people dream of serving!

Yes

Date: 2012-02-04 08:22 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] catharsisss.livejournal.com
LMFAO I love the looks of disgust the other two guys are giving him. "Dude, go to the doctor already!"

Yes

Date: 2012-02-04 10:40 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] ejia-arath03.livejournal.com
Just... ewwwww.

Date: 2012-02-04 11:05 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] mcpino.livejournal.com
Izzit wrong that that first thing I thought of when seeing that picture was this:



???

[edited for spelling]
Edited Date: 2012-02-04 11:05 pm (UTC)

YES

Date: 2012-02-04 11:26 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] 1islandinthesea.livejournal.com
Eeeuuuuwwwwwwwww. Yes.

Date: 2012-02-05 12:52 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] greatbearmd.livejournal.com
It's like watching The Fly eat.

Date: 2012-02-05 06:09 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] midniterose.livejournal.com
Oh, ewww! I do hope the picture was doctored.

Officer's mess.

Date: 2012-02-05 07:25 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] teamrodent.livejournal.com
Friendly fire in germ warfare.

Date: 2012-02-05 07:40 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] retrocandy69.livejournal.com
I'm dying. Funniest thing I've seen in a LONG time. Love it;.

Date: 2012-02-08 02:23 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] 1geek-queen.livejournal.com
That is seriously disgusting.

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