Hundreds kiss in NYC in honor of end of WWII
Hundreds of couples donned sailor hats and nurse's caps and smooched in Times Square on Saturday to celebrate the 65th anniversary of the end of World War II.
The couples were re-enacting the famous Life magazine photograph of a nurse being passionately kissed by a sailor at the end of the war. A 26-foot statue replicating the original photo was also erected for the celebration.
World War II veterans and their children on hand for the kiss said they want today's generation to remember the sacrifices of those who fought in the war.
"I want to keep that day alive," said Rocco Moretto, 86, a retired infantry staff sergeant now living in Queens....
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The couples were re-enacting the famous Life magazine photograph of a nurse being passionately kissed by a sailor at the end of the war. A 26-foot statue replicating the original photo was also erected for the celebration.
World War II veterans and their children on hand for the kiss said they want today's generation to remember the sacrifices of those who fought in the war.
"I want to keep that day alive," said Rocco Moretto, 86, a retired infantry staff sergeant now living in Queens....