A kiss is just a kiss

“You must remember this, a kiss is just a kiss,” is a line immortalized in Herman Hupfeld’s song, "As Time Goes By". Depending on the context, a kiss can express love, respect, greeting, goodbye or good luck, to name a few. Here's a gallery featuring kisses through the years.

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Sat., Feb. 9, 2013

A pair of "kiss fishes" kiss in a sealed plastic bag at a tropical fish market in Beijing, China, on Feb. 13, 2009.

Alexander Yuan Associated Press
Sharing their first kiss as a married couple, Roman Rabourn and his bride Melissa Rabourn (formerly Manson), left, are married during a short ceremony with family and friends in Eleanor Tinsley Park during the Houston Marathon, Sunday, Jan. 30, 2011, in Houston.

Johnny Hanson Houston Chronicle
Fans of the Green Bay Packers celebrate after the Packers beat the Pittsburgh Steelers 31-25 in the NFL Super Bowl XLV football game Sunday, Feb. 6, 2011, in Arlington, Texas.

Patrick Semansky Associated Press
Wrestler and actor Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson cozies up to his wax likness as it is unveiled at Madame Tussaud's in New York on Wednesday, April 10, 2002.

Richard Drew Associated Press
EnV, left, Libby, center, and Rocky meet and exchange sniffs outside the Red Lion Hotel at the Park on Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2007.

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Mary Hebbel of Hempstead gets a kiss from a llama named Oprah at the llama and alpaca show in Reliant Arena at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Friday, March 13, 2009, in Houston.

Melissa Phillip Houston Chronicle
Cadet Andrei Fomenkov, 18, kisses the hand of ballerina Margarita Labutina, 18, outside the Ekaterininsky Palace in Tsarskoe Selo, near St. Petersburg, prior to a ball Sunday, May 18, 1997.

Anatoly Maltsev Associated Press
Snake charmer Khum Chaibuddee plants a kiss on a king cobra at Ripley's Believe It or Not Museum in Pattaya, Thailand, on Saturday, Oct. 7, 2006.

Sakchai Lalit Associated Press
Newly wedded couple Sergiy, left, and Irina kiss as they cross the Bridge of Love in Kiev, Ukraine, Friday, Jan. 21, 2011. Loving couples express their feelings by putting padlocks and ribbons on the railings, as well as painting their names and hearts everywhere.

Efrem Lukatsky Associated Press
Brian Costley, left, and his partner Jim Brady share a kiss, during a Kiss-in outside of the Church of Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints in San Diego on Wednesday, July 22, 2009.

Sandy Huffaker Associated Press
Kentucky Derby entry Street Sense gets a kiss from groom Noe Antonio after the horse's morning workout at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky., Friday, May 4, 2007.

Amy Sancetta Associated Press
Hollywild Animal Park director David Meeks holds Kyra, a 7-week-old lioness, as she is kissed by Norman, a white-tailed deer, at the park in Inman, S.C., Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2005.

Tim Kimzey Spartanburg Herald-Journal
Little Sophia Darby, 7 months old, of Everett found herself sandwiched between her father Staff Sgt. Craig Darby and her mom Kari as they shared a kiss after the arrival of Darby's unit, the Washington National Guard's 81st Brigade Combat Team, which flew into McChord AFB Wednesday, July 29, 2009.

Dean Koepfler Associated Press
Mark Wilson and his son, Lane Wilson, kiss the winner's trophy after winning the Phoenix Open PGA golf tournament Monday, Feb. 7, 2011, in Scottsdale, Ariz. Wilson finished the tournament 18 under par and defeated second place finisher Jason Dufner on the second playoff hole.

Matt York Associated Press
A group of white-tail deer stand in a field near Great Falls, Mont., Tuesday, March 14, 2006.

Robin Loznak Associated Press
Atlanta Braves manager Bobby Cox, left, gets a kiss from his wife Pam during a ceremony to honor him before a baseball game Saturday, Oct. 2, 2010, in Atlanta.

John Bazemore Associated Press
ZigZag, left, and Christ kiss during a dust storm on the playa during the Burning Man festival near Gerlach, Nev., on Saturday, Aug. 30, 2008, at the Black Rock Desert.

Brad Horn Associated Press
Pope John Paul II bows to kiss the foot of one of 12 clergymen in a Holy Week rite in St. John Lateran's Basilica, in Rome Thursday, April 4, 1996.

Massimo Sambucetti Associate Press
Cincinnati Reds owner Marge Schott blows a kiss at an elephant during pregame ceremonies on the field at Riverfront Stadium in Cincinnati Monday, April 4, 1994.

Al Behrman Associated Press
Beekeeper Steve Bryans of Alvinston, Ontario, Canada, gets a kiss from with his fiance Rachel Bannister with his face full of bees at the Clovermead Bees and Honey Bee Beard competition in Aylmer, Ontario, Saturday, Aug. 11, 2007.

Dave Chidley Associated Press
Green Bay Packers' Andrew Quarless kisses the Vince Lombardi Trophy after the Packers' 31-25 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers in the NFL Super Bowl XLV football game Sunday, Feb. 6, 2011, in Arlington, Texas.

Dave Martin Associated Press
Sasha Obama, daughter of President Barack Obama, blows a kiss to her dad, while he addresses the gathering via satellite at the Democratic National Convention in Denver, Monday, Aug. 25, 2008, when he was the Democratic presidential candidate. Looking on are Michelle Obama, left, and daughter, Malia.

Charlie Neibergall Associated Press
The Italian gold medal winning team of, from left, Fulvio Valbusa, Giorgio di Centa, Pietro Piller Cottrer and Cristian Zorzi kiss the podium during the flower ceremony for the Men's Cross Country 4x10K relay at the Turin 2006 Winter Olympic Games in Pragelato Plan, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 19, 2006.

Anja Niedringhaus Associated Press
Producer Ryan Murphy, left, kisses actor Chris Colfer, both of television's "Glee," as they hold their awards at the Fox party following the Golden Globe Awards Sunday, Jan. 16, 2011, in Beverly Hills, Calif.

Chris Pizzello Associated Press
Britnee Outen caresses and kisses Carissa's clean-shaved head moments after her hair was razored off on May 11, 2010, at Monique's Salon in Spokane Valley.

Dan Pelle The Spokesman-Review
Secretary of State-designate Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., gives Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn. a kiss on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2009, as Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., second from left, and Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., second from right, look on, prior to the start of Clinton's nomination hearing before the committee.

Susan Walsh Associated Press
Couples kiss in Mexico City, Saturday, Feb. 14, 2009.

Claudio Cruz Associated Press
Carnival-goers kiss, as they celebrate the start of the carnival season in Cologne, Germany, Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2009, where many of those celebrating wore masks to protect themselves against swine influenza.

Hermann Knippertz Associated Press
Amber Dilena, a volunteer with Kinder4Rescue, a nonprofit animal rescue group, gets a kiss from a rescued Chihuahua named Giganton, the Big Giant in Spanish, at the Northeast Valley Animal Care Center, in Mission Hills, Calif., on Friday, Dec. 18, 2009.

Damian Dovarganes Associated Press
Aleftina and Andrey Vasylyev share a kiss in an ice-cold water marking Valentine's Day in St. Petersburg, Russia, in 2006.

Dmitry Lovetsky Associated Press
Gay rights activists Nadia Rosso, 23, left, and Denisse Temin, 27, kiss fellow activist Selene Flores, 23 as they celebrate the legalization of same-sex marriage at Mexico City's local assembly, Monday, Dec. 21, 2009.

Alexandre Meneghini Associated Press
Winnie Earthman, 102, gets a kiss from Malcom the Springer Spaniel on Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2010, at the East Central Community Center.

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Eddy, a black leopard, gives Pat Craig, owner of Rocky Mountain Wildlife Conversation Center, a sniff and a kiss July 27, 2005, at the wildlife conservation center in rural Keenesburg, Colo.

Darin Mcgregor Associated Press
San Francisco Giants' Barry Bonds gets a kiss from his grandmother Floydia Howard while standing in the on-deck circle during the first inning of a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves in Atlanta, Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2007.

John Bazemore Associated Press
Christophe Soumillon, aboard Shirocco, blows a kiss to the crowd after winning the Breeders' Cup Turf race at Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y., Saturday, Oct. 29, 2005.

Frank Ii Associated Press
President Barack Obama gets a kiss from first lady Michelle Obama after he spoke at the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington, Thursday, Feb. 3, 2011.

Charles Dharapak Associated Press
Princess Ellen Taylor from Lewis & Clark High School demonstrates blowing a kiss during the Spokane Lilac Festival Association Royal Tea Party at the Davenport Hotel, Sunday, April 18, 2010.

J. Rayniak The Spokesman-Review
Six-month-old Garrett Agle gets a kiss from Duke the dog at the P.A.W.S. 4 Hattie booth at the Relay for Life Friday night, June 1, 2007 at the Clark County Fairgrounds in Springfield, Ohio.

Marshall Gorby Associated Press
Quarterback Kyle Rowley, hoists the 2010 Arena Bowl trophy and plants a kiss on it during a rally for the Spokane Shock, Arena Football champions, on Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2010, outside the Spokane Arena.

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FILE-A couple kiss each other during a snowfall in Florence, Italy, late Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2005.

Lorenzo Galassi Associated Press
FILE-Amy Kepler and Randy Elkins kiss at the end of the ceremony at their wedding on Saturday, Oct. 25, 2008, at the Garland Theatre.

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Following the Gonzaga win over San Diego in the Kennel, Gonzaga's Adam Morrison offers up a kiss to his niece Shaeli Morrison, after giving her a piece of his post-game pizza.

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Patrick Mus, Poulsbo Marine Science Center Aquarium Director, gives Mr. Bob, a giant Pacific octopus, a kiss as he releases him into Liberty Bay on Thursday, July 8, 2010.

Ted Copeland Associated Press
Sandy List, left, gets a kiss from her husband Nelson, right, after arriving in Charlotte, N.C., Thursday, Jan. 15, 2009 on a flight from New York. Several of List's co-workers were on US Airways flight 1459 that crashed into the Hudson River earlier in the day.

Chuck Burton Associated Press
Karesa Edwards, left, gives her freshly-made snowman a kiss during a visit with her cousin, Lexi Bergschneider, center, as her sister Morgan Edwards, looks on Tuesday, March 21, 2006, in Springfield, Ill.

T.J. Salsman Associated Press
Meryl Streep, center left, and Sandra Bullock get ready to kiss as they tie for the award of best actress on stage at the 15th Annual Critics Choice Movie Awards on Friday, Jan. 15, 2010, in Los Angeles.

Chris Pizzello Associated Press