The Onion 2

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(submitted by Rachel)

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178 Responses to “The Onion 2”

  1. alanhb says:

    Same as James T! Not the play part, but I totally thought this was staged! I looked and looked at it before I moved on and almost navigated away, but I wanted to take another look because it was so funny.
    Only after I read some of the comments did I find out, and I have doubts, still!
    It’s hard not to imagine the inner dialogue of everyone in the photo. This photo will make you famous, if it hasn’t already.
    thank you for sharing it with us

  2. JaneDoe says:

    That reminds me of my family. Way too many of us doing way too many different things at a time. It’s a full-time job to get all of us to sit down and shut up long enough to watch a movie.

  3. DeannieDorko says:

    I hope Grampa is still with us to enjoy the kudos he is getting for this fabulous portrait!

  4. suzushii says:

    The gestures look so theatrical,

    it reminds me of the Last supper by Da Vinci I don’t know why.

  5. Meghann says:

    Definitely looks like a starting pose from the old Family Feud. Haha! :)

  6. Clazz says:

    LOL I love how the one guy is just looking at the camera as if nothing is happening.

    • Summer says:

      Totally. I was looking at Mr. Greenshirt’s steely gaze and thinking of the song, “Ain’t nothin’ gonna break my stride. Ain’t nothin’ gonna hold me down…oh no…I got to keep on movin’.” Love it.

  7. just another mommy says:

    I love to take pictures at weddings of the photographer trying to get the family all together and smiling. They always turn out the best!

  8. Dawne says:

    Not that any of these photos are intended for competition; but, I just don’t know if it can get any better than this…..

    One of the best family photos- EVER.

  9. Michael says:

    This reminds me so much of a Norman Rockwell painting. Every person has such a unique and interestingly animated expression.

  10. glasstabletop says:

    I had those same shoes and white tights ….and maybe even the same blue dress. Hey!!

  11. Brad says:

    The Aristocrats!

  12. onewhoreads says:

    I always snap on “2″ and/or 2 seconds after the official exposure. People are much more interesting when they’re not posing than when they are, but even more so when they’ve just finished posing.

  13. Samantha says:

    I adore this. Even if it is staged, it’s the truest formal family portrait I have ever seen.

  14. Shannon says:

    The Onion really did their best job of portraying an American Last Supper. I love it. So appropriate.

  15. Kate says:

    Notice the lady in the peachy colored jumpsuit’s shoes.

    I love this photo. I wonder if it was staged…. or if the photographer took it when no one knew?

  16. Jodie says:

    The lady in thee peach colored jumpsuit is wearing knit slippers. They were all the rage in the ’70s. My mom used to make them, they were uncomfortable and never stayed on, but you could come up with some verrrry stylish designs.

  17. Tiffany says:

    Best. Picture. Ever.

  18. Jeff says:

    As soon as I saw this I thought…. “Norman Rockwell”! It has all the characteristics of a Rockwell painting, no matter where you look, there is something interesting happening. This is my screen saver now…..

  19. you think YOU’VE got a migraine! said the photographer to the orange shirt guy

  20. Anna says:

    I freakin’ LOVE this photo…..I’d love to send something like this out for our family Christmas photo, awesome!

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