"He used to think that he wanted to be good, he wanted to be kind, he wanted to be brave and wise, but it was all pretty difficult. He wanted to be loved, too, if he could fit it in." - F. Scott Fitzgerald
California, 1950 - A soldier leans out of a train to kiss a woman goodbye.
London, 1935 - Soldiers departing for Egypt from Feltham Station lean out of their windows to kiss their loved ones goodbye.
London, 1940 - A woman leans over the railing to kiss a British soldier returning from World War II.
New York, 1945 - Actress Marlene Dietrich is hoisted up to kiss a GI as he arrives home from World War II.