Who Were They?

I love this photo of the fellow lounging against the stone pillar. The edges of the image are blurred, he is looking at the camera with that “devil may care” look, the countryside rolls off behind the blooming bushes that frame the scene. It is a well composed photo of a military fellow of some sort. And yet…and yet, I had this flash of inspiration that made me wonder if the man is leaning on the post because he just cannot stand up straight any longer! What do you think?