The awkwardness here is the awkwardness of being an early teen. Any photo, any occasion: this kid’s going to be a lump in the lens.
The sweetness of the captured moment on the other side is such an ephemeral thing, though. That wrinkly gown, and the grandpa’s paunch with the tie over it, and the grandma conversing with her hands like she always did, and the pensive little finger tuck of our graduate…. It all makes me know how wonderful this photo will be in ten or twenty years’ time, for her anyway. I hope she appreciates this picture, goofy kid on the side and all. It’s a treasure.
I actually know the graduate in the picture, or at least she looks exactly like someone I know. The boy is either a cousin or some random kid, not a brother. Still an odd looking kid though
No you fool. I’m sitting next to the girl in the picture right now, i can tell you that the boy is her brother.
Also we didn’t have time to iron the gowns. we got them just before graduation
He probably didn’t realize that he was in the pic, lol…But, still nonetheless, love the un-ironed gown on the girl and the “Thriller” jacket on the boy. Oh and yeah, Grandma take off those sunglasses and hold em’, lol!
He is a bodyguard hired for the event as evidenced by the black outfit and scowl. Granted, his rates are cheaper than Blackwater but he takes his job just as seriously.
I would too if my mother forgot to iron my graduation gown and I had to wear it straight out of the package, wrinkles and all. Maybe mom didn’t have time after spending all morning blowdrying and styling brother’s hair.
It took me a minute to figure it out, too. She’s holding her sunglasses, instead of wearing them, because she knows that she’d look just too cool for the picture, and the focus would be away from her granddaughter. And grandson. What a great grandma!
She’s got her sunglasses in her hand, but she’s also holding her hand up to her ear as if to say “What? What did you say? Mile? What does that mean, oh, you want me to smile!”. But by the time she figured it out, it was too late.
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afp
The little boy looks like nick jonas ! . ahaha
The girl and boy are twins. She graduated. He didn’t.
yea, we’re twins….so what ok?…hmpf.
The teen is just being cool.
One of these things is not like the other…
“it’s only teenage wasteland.”
“i photo alone”
That looks FREAKISHLY like a guy I go to school with…I’d better call him up and make sure he doesn’t have any siblings!!!
Well, the Jonas Brother had been getting the attention for too long–it’s Jonas sister’s turn
YEAH! I know her too
But photo is priceless.
I hope the person who took it treasures it!
Boy on right: “I have to be in the photo, but you can’t make me like it”
Looks like one of those pictures where a ghost shows up when it was developed
“One of these kids ain’t doin’ the same thing, one of these kids…”
The scrapped version of Wolverine: Origins.
holy crap. i know that girl hahahahahahah
The awkwardness here is the awkwardness of being an early teen. Any photo, any occasion: this kid’s going to be a lump in the lens.
The sweetness of the captured moment on the other side is such an ephemeral thing, though. That wrinkly gown, and the grandpa’s paunch with the tie over it, and the grandma conversing with her hands like she always did, and the pensive little finger tuck of our graduate…. It all makes me know how wonderful this photo will be in ten or twenty years’ time, for her anyway. I hope she appreciates this picture, goofy kid on the side and all. It’s a treasure.
Beautiful comment.
a treasure of awkwardness
This was pic was taken back when it was all the rage to look like a young Gilbert Gottfried.
good one!
He’s waiting for his REAL family to come pick him up.
actually, the kid is part of a family off to the left. thats why hes looking the other direction…
Oh, Charlotte…bonus Jonas! That brought tears to my eyes!
Grandma says: “What? Speak up. I don’t hear very well with these glasses”.
HAHAHAHA!!!
This picture is the best example of when to crop a photo.
3 hours previously: “There, Betty. I ‘put a tie on.’ Are you happy now?”
I was just thinking that that tie looked like a random afterthought, considering it’s loose and “askew”
I actually know the graduate in the picture, or at least she looks exactly like someone I know. The boy is either a cousin or some random kid, not a brother. Still an odd looking kid though
me to
who are you?
actually, I’m pretty sure he is a brother, seeing as I’m the other sister that wasn’t even invited to be in the photo…
No you fool. I’m sitting next to the girl in the picture right now, i can tell you that the boy is her brother.
Also we didn’t have time to iron the gowns. we got them just before graduation
she graduated from my high school! elizabeth, and it is her brother.
The word “shunned” comes to mind.
lol thats the 1st thing that came to my head
I have the sandals she’s wearing.
No you don’t. Those ARE your sandals.
This is the Napolean Dynamite of the photo world…Where’s Uncle Rico?
“Hey kid, I already gave you five bucks. Leave us alone already. I don’t want any chiclets.”
Lol! So random.
Are we sure he isn’t the youngest Jonas Brother?
Marcia, Marcia, Marcia!!! Why does she get all the attention around here? Why is it always about Marcia?
He probably didn’t realize that he was in the pic, lol…But, still nonetheless, love the un-ironed gown on the girl and the “Thriller” jacket on the boy. Oh and yeah, Grandma take off those sunglasses and hold em’, lol!
Well, at least it’ll be easy to crop the picture!
“Billy, move down a step, you don’t look quite awkward enough.”
It’s NIck Jonas — OMG, I love hime.
Nope, not Nick. It’s the 5th Jonas brother, Skip.
The brother knows that is as close to graduating as he will ever get.
awwww
He’s in a lower grade.
Little did this young lad know in 5 years he and his two brothers would be getting all the attention. Caption this an early Jonas brother photo.
It looks as if there is a very small compound bow concealed under the boy’s jacket.
Looks as if someone doesn’t realize the compound bow joke is played out.
Yes, Jeffy, scroll up and you will see a stellar compound bow joke. Been done now leave it be.
Mine was first.
And hopefully last.
awww poor Nick Jonas.
My thought exactly! Or is it Joe? Tito?
ya it does loook like nick jonas lol!!!!!
maybe its the “bonus” jonas, the younger one that isn’t in the band, frankie. yet again, he isn’t included in the group.
ok he does not look like nick jonas AT ALL
Exactly what I thought.
i can’t get over how daughter looks so much like grandma (im assuming it’s grandma)
maybe its mom and dad, and the kids were the results of some coinciding mid-life crisis…
I like his jacket. Part Old Navy fleece, part Michael Jackson’s “Thriller”.
With a hint of Members Only
his jacket is in honor of michael jackson.
rip
I didnt realize Michael Jackson was dead until I read your comment. Very sad. This is where i’m going to get all of my news from now on.
where have you been?
Later he started his own emo band called As I Stand Alone at my Sister’s Graduation.
OMG that’s priceless!
Nice!
God, that was spectacular.
You Are SomeOne.
He is a bodyguard hired for the event as evidenced by the black outfit and scowl. Granted, his rates are cheaper than Blackwater but he takes his job just as seriously.
very funny……LOL!!!!!
Explains why his eyes are facing a different way from everyone else’s.
You try smiling after learning all your college money was blown on your big sister and a week’s vacation in Vegas for the AARP Convention.
GOOD ONE!
Oh yeah, just a typical 14 year old. What the heck am I doing here?!!
How do you know he is 14? It’s you hairdoo isn’t it pretending to be someone else!!
I would too if my mother forgot to iron my graduation gown and I had to wear it straight out of the package, wrinkles and all. Maybe mom didn’t have time after spending all morning blowdrying and styling brother’s hair.
She’s old enough to iron her own grad gown.
Bless you and thank your mom for not doing everything for you
Oh and the brother’s hair comment…priceless!
I don’t think the brother is even visible to the others.
All they can see is that fierce hair.
So much time spent on the hair that there was no time left to find him a graduation-appropriate outfit!
I just want to know what is up with Grandma’s hand.
It took me a minute to figure it out, too. She’s holding her sunglasses, instead of wearing them, because she knows that she’d look just too cool for the picture, and the focus would be away from her granddaughter. And grandson. What a great grandma!
Thanks for that. I thought it was some kind of frankenstein hypodermic needle – which explained the distance!
i still see the needle
LOL
i thought it was a wireless microphone!
I thought it was some kind of equine needle too!
She should have let her grandson wear them, the sun is obviously hurting his eyes.
She’s got her sunglasses in her hand, but she’s also holding her hand up to her ear as if to say “What? What did you say? Mile? What does that mean, oh, you want me to smile!”. But by the time she figured it out, it was too late.
good one shawn!
I thought it was a mic too. Seemed like an odd occasion for Grandma to break out the beatbox action.
LOL!!!!!
I love the way her gown has so obviously just been shaken out of the box where it was stored!
That’s actually pretty normal. Have you ever seen a graduation gown that DIDN’T have a crease or wrinkle?
Mine didn’t. But then I went to university in Scotland and wore it every Sunday anyway.
I was just thinking that it’s not that hard to put it in the shower and steam it a day or two before!
I ironed mine the day of graduation… and melted an “iron imprint” right on the front. Good times.
oh gosh! Where is the photo of that?!
this was taken at my graduation. they were given out 3 hours prior to the ceremony. no time for that
He may be trying to distance himself form the happy group, but those inherited tell-tale bow legs betray his attempt at anonymity.
Oh me gosh you are right!
Those are compound bow legs.
Melba – You may advance to the bonus round for that one. Good show!
Thanks! That was my very first compound bow joke.
And hopefully the last – Leave on a high note, leave on a high note. Thank you and good night.
no, they’re just bow legs. sorry.
true, but when he sits down and relaxes he surely will have crossbow legs
Winner!
wow that is hilarious!!!