A story heard years ago by an acquaintance, of Armenian descent: After WW II, the Soviet Union urged former residents to return. One family member, with wife a

A story heard years ago by an acquaintance, of Armenian descent: After WW II, the Soviet Union urged former residents to return. One family member, with wife and children decided to take them up on the offer. He did not really believe that he could write candidly about conditions, and so they agreed that he should send a picture. If he was standing up, things were well, and the rest of the family should consider returning. If he was sitting down, things were no good, and the rest of the family should remain where they were. When they received the picture, he was lying down.