They took the cake outside because that was what you had to do to get a good photo without a flash! I lived through this era (okay, that dates me) and I would say from the look of the clothes and the cats eye glasses that this was taken between 1963 – 1965.
So she’s obviously made the cake inside, then bought it outside for some reason… Her little sister is looking at her like “wtf did you take it outside for?”
Tessa and Rebecca (the submittees) must be the girls in the photo. It is nice to know that they are friends after the ‘It’s my party and she is not invited!’ incident.
I think someone should check the provenance of this picture–could very well have been snapped by none other than Hitchcock himself. This is brilliantly composed and oh, so creepy! Man, if this were my picture, I’d have it framed and hanging over the mantel for sure.
maybe the sister watching thru the window is simply trying to figure out what part of the cake her older sister is not touching with her fingers so she can call dibbs on that piece later!
I’m pretty sure that camera shutter speeds could capture smiling in the 60′s, and that these folks are just appropriately awkward!
I’d like to take this opportunity to thank this site for educating people everywhere- I can’t remember the last time I saw awkward spelled properly! Now, if you could just sneak in some lessons on their/they’re/there, you’re & your, I’d be eternally grateful! Facebook has made it alarmingly evident just how many people still get confused by this.
This site is the best thing I’ve seen in a long time! I LOVE it!
The custom of what day? The Civil War? They didn’t smile because they had to hold the pose for several minutes.
This pose is just strange. Who holds a cake like that? Why is she not getting frosting all over her right hand? She’s palming the cake like a basketball. Is the frosting hard? Is it not a real cake?
I totally agree with you on the awkward & spelling case. It’s sometimes alarming how badly written English you see on the internet, and English isn’t even my first language. It seems people just don’t care.
On to the photo itself, besides it’s other creepy sides, has anyone figured out an theory about what the hell are those things on top of the cake? Õ.ò
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This is be far the best photograph I have ever seen. Can I have it?
It’s not focused on the girl with the cake, it’s focused on the window on the left, how odd. The girl on the right in the doorway is so creepy
Reminds me of the Seinfeld episode with the soup nazi..
“NO CAKE FOR YOU”
This is begging to be an album cover.
awsome.
easily my favorite photo posted so far!
They took the cake outside because that was what you had to do to get a good photo without a flash! I lived through this era (okay, that dates me) and I would say from the look of the clothes and the cats eye glasses that this was taken between 1963 – 1965.
There is something very wrong here.
I’m going to tell you something right now: who holds a damn cake by the frosting?????
So she’s obviously made the cake inside, then bought it outside for some reason… Her little sister is looking at her like “wtf did you take it outside for?”
They are celebrating fourteen years in captivity. Yay?!
This photo reminds me of a still from “Whatever Happened to Baby Jane”.
Tessa and Rebecca (the submittees) must be the girls in the photo. It is nice to know that they are friends after the ‘It’s my party and she is not invited!’ incident.
That is beautiful…It must be red velvet cake.
I think the girl holding the cake is a lady that works in my office when she was 14….*shudders*
The figure above and just to the right of the 4…is that a streaker? Or maybe just your standard naked running man cake decoration figurine?
Reminds me of the Night of the Living Dead. “They coming to get you Barbara!”
Coming this summer from Columbia Tristar Pictures.
Just when you thought it was safe to blow out your candles…
I Know What You Did Last Birthday Party
Deliciously creepy!!
“Someone left the cake out in the rain….I don’t think that I can take it, ‘cuz it took so long to bake it…” etc.
NOW I understand that song!
HAHAHHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHAH!!!!! SO funny!!!
I’d be pissed too if my mom made me wear my grandma’s glasses.
redrum redrum REDRUM!
I am sure the cake is poisoned.
And what are those things on the cake? A man, a gun, a rocket, a figure dancing? Odd…just odd.
Would you like some of my bloodcake? Loaded with protein. Guaranteed to make you smile.
Dé um arrepio de medo…
I think someone should check the provenance of this picture–could very well have been snapped by none other than Hitchcock himself. This is brilliantly composed and oh, so creepy! Man, if this were my picture, I’d have it framed and hanging over the mantel for sure.
Clearly this is a Cinderella story where the one girl has to stay inside and scrub the floors while the other sits outside eating whole cakes.
Proving that 14 in ANY era is awkward.
One word: fear
Compound Bow – The cake says 14.
“If my plans come together, you’ll never get to see your 15th birthday….go ahead, clutch onto that 14th birthday cake for dear life.”
bizaro essa fotinhu!!!
Happy birthday noir.
hilarious!!
It was a custom to not smile in the 60′s?
This picture calls for some Bernard Hermann music in the background.
The glasses are awesome!!!!
so many of the great horror movies starring children come to mind! and yet, knowing this is real makes it all the more disturbing, and wonderful.
maybe the sister watching thru the window is simply trying to figure out what part of the cake her older sister is not touching with her fingers so she can call dibbs on that piece later!
I’m pretty sure that camera shutter speeds could capture smiling in the 60′s, and that these folks are just appropriately awkward!
I’d like to take this opportunity to thank this site for educating people everywhere- I can’t remember the last time I saw awkward spelled properly! Now, if you could just sneak in some lessons on their/they’re/there, you’re & your, I’d be eternally grateful! Facebook has made it alarmingly evident just how many people still get confused by this.
This site is the best thing I’ve seen in a long time! I LOVE it!
She is really holding onto that cake. Hard.
The custom of what day? The Civil War? They didn’t smile because they had to hold the pose for several minutes.
This pose is just strange. Who holds a cake like that? Why is she not getting frosting all over her right hand? She’s palming the cake like a basketball. Is the frosting hard? Is it not a real cake?
Tessa and Rebecca, details?
The ghost birthday girl in the background gave me the shivers
OMG that is too funny and scary at the same time!!
Shudder…
Is that an “M” on the side of the cake?
An “M” for M U R D E R ? ! ? ! ? ! ? ! ? ! ?
I believe it was the custom of the day to not smile in a photograph…
Wow. Creepy.
Fantastic!
I believe is a 14.
For 14 Ghosts! OooooOooooOoooh!
i think its a 14.
I think it’s a compound bow. Don’t you guys know anything??
that was good. really good.
who cares about spelling. It’s all for fun anyway. chilll.
I totally agree with you on the awkward & spelling case. It’s sometimes alarming how badly written English you see on the internet, and English isn’t even my first language. It seems people just don’t care.
On to the photo itself, besides it’s other creepy sides, has anyone figured out an theory about what the hell are those things on top of the cake? Õ.ò
oh my – that is classic
ooops…submitters.
No actually, it’s my mom (In the window) and my aunt (with the cake).
Hahaha.
I’ve come to the conclusion that it’s a scene from The Day The Earth Stood Still.
I care about spelling. And grammar. I love funny, awkward photos but good grammar is hot!
HAHAHA
I believe it might be a circus theme. I think, I see a strong man, a seal and a cannon.
You have a typo too, in case no one told you. ;D
really,
are you serious.
the picture was kind of starting to freak me out!!!