All that for just low key admitting you know nothing. I've lived off and on in Nuremberg for close to 40 years. Until 20 years ago it was something that could be discussed. The version of history pushed in the states doesn't mesh with people's first hand experiences. Your mileage may vary.
There's exploring history, and then there is policing people's reaction to their lived experience by what you feel is an appropriate response.
Maybe it is your lived experience that is coloring your reaction to these photos.
Are you a what is done is done, today is a new day type?
Or are you the type who gets stuck on past failures and losses and can't let go?
I see happy people making most of a good night, because they know what a bad night really can look like.
That you are suspicious of happy people is suggestive that perhaps your own outlook is a bit grim.
All that for just low key admitting you know nothing. I've lived off and on in Nuremberg for close to 40 years. Until 20 years ago it was something that could be discussed. The version of history pushed in the states doesn't mesh with people's first hand experiences. Your mileage may vary.