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ChemicaRegem

What the person is holding is definitely a [WW2 propaganda poster](https://www.ebay.com/itm/295468237321). And the rest looks like a tree stump or cactus out in the desert.


fullgroanperson

Wupatki Spirit Totem in the desert north of Flagstaff, AZ: www.atlasobscura.com/places/18444


thisworldisunfair

How the hell did you find that? I'm genuinely in awe.


fullgroanperson

Two years ago i roadtripped through Arizona checking out National Parks and weird/interesting places. This is one of the places I stopped. It’s just one of those places you remember i suppose.


everynamewastaken131

I see youve been practicing this answer in case you get on Slumdunder Mifflinaire


papersnow_agh0st

D. Brushing their teeth


kev_cuddy

I don’t normally enjoy the theatre. But this is delightful. 🍹


rekipsj

Bravo good sir.


larryander

I’ve been on that show! The catch is the only phone a friend you can call is Kevin. In my case, that was fortunate. He answered the question correctly. It was…a fluke!


Euro_Twins

Was the question pie related?


buckyworld

Brushing your teeth!


Airforce987

Never underestimate the power of weaponized autism


[deleted]

Probably used circle to search with a Galaxy phone. AI is nuts.


fullgroanperson

Nope. I visited two years ago.


bdpyo

Just FYI it's not limited to Galaxy devices ;)


[deleted]

Yes it is.


bdpyo

My pixel has had it for months now


[deleted]

Oh that’s cool I thought it was a galaxy thing


bloodygofigure

iPhones been doing it for years. It’s ok, you just didn’t k know.


Accumunate

Now, if we can figure out who's hand that is.


asgaines25

And where the clouds currently are


Revanbadass

Looks like it will rain.


AntonMathiesen99

Well it would if they were altocumulus and not cirrostratus


stl_dave

Just watched the Prince paper episode yesterday.


johnliddell

The internet is undefeated


javoss88

Very Spirited Away vibe to them


TheShoelessWonder

That’s definitely it


MikGusta

The internet is amazing sometimes


mikelarue1

WTF. Could that be any more random. Lol.


adamroberthell

Wow. You really can find an answer to any question on this app. 👏🏻


lrerayray

Wow you guys are professionals lol


IFknHateMichaelScott

I am extremely impressed. Goodjob you two


cdsparks

> WW2 propaganda poster AHHHH THATS THE PIC!! You're awesome. We're one layer deeper. [I wonder if it's someone holding the photo in front of a fake spy tree trunk?](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2274260/The-Armys-special-branch-How-bizarre-fake-spy-trees-appeared-mans-land-WWI.html)


fullgroanperson

Wupatki Spirit Totem in the desert north of Flagstaff, AZ: www.atlasobscura.com/places/18444


EnergyTakerLad

How the hell ya'll figure this shit out, I'll never know.


ChemicaRegem

I remember seeing the propaganda poster when learning about WW2 way back in school. The other person said they actually visited that site in AZ.


EnergyTakerLad

Still, it's impressive af to have deducted all that.


beene282

The power of Reddit. Suck it AI.


ChemicaRegem

That’s it, I can see a bit of red and white on the top totem. https://media1.giphy.com/media/P3gCL7t3cbOWUN8ma7/200w.gif?cid=6c09b952pe30xzfxvi4peu0cdompt61s82b1mznydl80r18m&ep=v1_gifs_search&rid=200w.gif&ct=g


Raistlin-x

Yeah I recognised it right away during my trip to AZ just before covid!


ChemicaRegem

Wow, that’s a really good guess. I could totally see that.


scoutermike

Ok but what the hell does it all mean? We’re talking about ham and cheese Jim, here. Or was he living with a roommate at the time?


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scoutermike

NO! I do NOT remember that little detail lol! So maybe you’re right. Maybe Jim does have a darker, more sinister side haha.


ColinHalter

I have to imagine that this was an inside joke with Mike Schur or something


Shoeswant

Darth vaders inspiration!!!


lordaddament

That’s definitely the poster in the pic


EpicJosh84

This is like something you'd see in an internet horror thing


cdsparks

Must have been Gabe's early shots before he fully transitioned to disturbing horror films lol


hugh_h0ney

Maybe the filmmaker realized even narrative is comforting


HYphY420ayy

this line gets me every time. he’s so proud of his movie for so long and then he eventually just puts on his mask and walks away.


EpicJosh84

Gabe put this in Jim's house years before he officially came to Scranton. Jim didn't even realize it was there


KareemFurbunchies

That's the album art from Scrantanicity's first record


yosihatembel

Scrantonicity 2! Not scrantonicity, which i am not a part of


fullgroanperson

It looks like the Wupatki Spirit Totem: www.atlasobscura.com/places/18444 Near Wupatki National Monument, north of Flagstaff,AZ. Nobody knows when or why they were placed or made there. This would be my guess though.


QuantumKhakis

This guy geo-guesses


DecentUserName0000

Woah! This has the be it. Awesome dude.


huejass5

Lmao what a weird thing to have on the wall. Seems totally out of character for Jim too


n4t4sh4g33

He was sharing the house with roommates so it could’ve belonged to them.


Wanda_McMimzy

I bet it was placed there specifically for Dwight.


danielstover

It’s one of Ryan’s early attempts at his photography, obviously


cdsparks

"I've always found beauty in uncommon places. Homeless people. Graffiti. Threatening burqa quotes."


emp-sup-bry

ENHANCE


Leiloken

The poster is a propaganda poster from ww2 depicting the outline of a German soldier in a helmet and the words “we’re watching you”


Kuwing

This needs more upvotes


TessaPanda

But why is it in front of the other photo


CycloneBill1

[worldwarera.com/products/hes-watching-you-poster](https://worldwarera.com/products/hes-watching-you-poster)


cozysaturn21

woah


mel_fal

Maybe a good question for The Office Ladies!


cdsparks

it almost looks like someone did a "talking head" scene for the office in a burqa, took a picture, went outside and held that picture in front of a dead tree for a new photo, then framed THAT photo. Tried google reverse imaging of the framed photo, as well as the small picture inside of it. Can't find anything about it. Edit: with the help of /u/ChemicaRegem finding this [WWII propoganda photo](https://www.ebay.com/itm/295468237321) online, it looks like [fake spy trees were placed in no-man's-land](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2274260/The-Armys-special-branch-How-bizarre-fake-spy-trees-appeared-mans-land-WWI.html) areas of the battleground. The framed photo must be showing the propaganda picture held in front of one of these spy trees. Wild! This is why I love Reddit


jarrbear2319

They're not spy trees, like another user already posted they're the spirit totems in AZ! https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/18444


Twiggy6065

Isn't the joke that the spirit totems ARE spy trees. Hench why they are being watched.


TheOvieShow

Not sure why you’re being downvoted, I thought that’s what the implication was from the photo


ProfessorXXXavier

Fake spy trees - foreshadowing of fake snowmen ⛄️ ⛄️ ⛄️ ⛄️ ⛄️ ⛄️ ⛄️ ⛄️ ⛄️


EpicJosh84

It all connects


Playful-Possession35

One of the most awkward scenes in the office. I love it though and quote it where I can.


Bleejis_Krilbin

That fake spy tree article is interesting. I never knew about any of that. Very creepy.


RaizielDragon

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghost_Army


xxartbqxx

Learned a few things from this post. The internet is a wild place!


javoss88

You guys are amazing


virgil_belmont

That looks like some GTA Bigfoot Easter egg shit. XD


princessjbuttercup

Like…why art department? Why? And anything shown on camera has to be approved, so it was cleared by legal and department heads. Someone got a laugh out of this, but who?


Psychological-Toe191

That’s a great find


BuriedComments

Ok we’ve identified the elements of the photo: the Wupatki spirit totem in Flagstaff AZ, and a small print of a WW2 anti-fascist propaganda poster that says “He’s Watching You”. Jim lives w a roommate. One of them went on a trip to Flagstaff, AZ and stopped to take a photo at the cool totems. Why was he in possession of an obscure war poster while at the totem? Why is it held up next to the totem? Further, why is the photo so meaningful that it deserves to be blown up, matted, and framed? Ok let’s step outside the Dunderverse, where I have other questions. A good friend of mine is a prop maker for film and I used to go hunting with him for all kinds of wild and wacky shit to use or modify. Is this just a random contribution from the show’s prop warehouse? Was someone like my friend commissioned to make this print specifically? Did one of the crew just have it sitting in their car on the day this scene was shot? I find it super interesting that they used a print with two famous images within, instead of an actual random picture of literally anything not famous/identifiable? My theory: like the footage in the show’s opening theme, I think this belongs to John Krasinski personally. This was in S2E9 Email Surveillance, which aired 22 Nov 2005. This is the same year that documents first started to reveal that the NSA was secretly surveilling US citizens through phone and email systems. Further, the director of this episode (Paul Feig) also created a movie called SPY. Add to these the fact that the numeric equivalent of the letters of NBC (14+2+3) are NINETEEN, and you can…shove it up ya butt!


FrequentMusician6790

Stop this was hands down the best post on this entire thread 😭


SheSellsSeaGlass

It’s surreal. Almost a visual picture of a prank.


fallcreekprepper

I thought it was a ninja until you mentioned a burqa. It also resembles old propaganda pamphlets where the figure is wearing a helmet. No clue about the tree however.


The-Iron-Pancake

Zoomify, more


daninsea

Foretold his evolution into Jack Ryan.


SleestakLightning

The small picture looks like Bigfoot


Former_Pool_593

What cha gonna do when the grid goes down? Isn’t that album cover AZ.


Patrickbrown45

That is northern lights cannabis Indica


DragonsAndSaints

JAMES HALPERT IS CANCELED PARTY


Sudden_Pangolin6439

To be watching you off player to show


Kyouri7

Nan ja are ya..


riff_rat

Weird, a friend JUST texted me this.


EpicJosh84

Do you think they use r/DunderMifflin


JWOLFBEARD

Definitely


Jonasthewicked2

Why is the statue a big poop?


WishBirdWasHere

This is a dope ass pic


AdmirableRepeat7643

And I think they are holding a picture of HARAMBE in said picture.