Behind the Awkwardness: The Patriot
November 15th, 2009
“My grandfather is the star of many awkward family photos. Here, he poses pantsless, with a pair of kettlebells, artistically composed at his feet to highlight his lack of pants and booty short spandex. The flag in the background pretty much says it all: this is AMERICA.”
(submitted by Hannah)
OMG! This is the funniest website I have ever seen and this picture and all of your comments are just hilarious! Thanks for the laugh . . . I needed it today!
This explains the smile on grandma’s face!
One can’t help but remark on that pair of kettleballs. Handles too!
Cassie’s inner monologue in the photo: “this will definitely be going on AFA”
those blls are obviusly too large and too heavy for an old man to be carrying around….
Either I’ve been awake too long or Ur FUUUNNNYYYYY. Spastic
That’s why they fell out on the walkway!!!
the grandaughter (i guess) is really hot. va va voom!
Agreed
I was thinking that that’s the hottest grandfather EVER! You go gramps. Lucky grams…LOL. Hope my husband looks that good at his age
Semper Fi!
The flag is backwards. Stars should be on the right. Otherwise…Hi-larious!
The flag is not backwards… the picture flips it.
no no no people, the stars are always supposed to be in the top left corner, just as if it were hanging horizontally.
…if the stars were on the left and you flipped it horizontal the flag would now be “backward”. honestly, it’s two sided for a reason.
The flag may be hung like that in honor of a state of combat, just like all military uniforms have the flag flying in reverse to show we are at war.
Actually, the flag is NOT backwards. Look it up, this is the way it should be displayed when not flying!
Ok…the photo by a landslide is so interesting on many levels but the comments are so funny they are making me cry! You guys should stop…absolutely hilarious.
Long may it wave! And I like the flag too.
Oh Hannah — you just made my entire day with your pantless grandfather and his kettleballs. This Thanksgiving, I’m giving thanks to you.
Actually no, the stars belong at the top left no matter how the flag is hanging.
1. When hanging the American flag on a building it should be hung on a staff or on a rope over the sidewalk with the stars away from the building.
2. If the flag is hung over the street, it should be hung with the stars to the east on a north- south street or north on an east-west street.
3. A flag that is hung in a window should be hung vertically with the stars to the left of anyone looking at it from the street side.
Why all these rules on how to hang a flag? All we need to know is that it represents America.
Actually, it represents the USA. America = two continents.
The rules are there to ensure that people display the flag with a sense of purpose and dignity. The flag is not supposed to be a fashion statement, or something that you just hang out and leave along for months at a time, with little care for it’s condition.
There are many rules for how this particular symbol is to be treated, and they are all to ensure that proper respect is given.
Obviously that is not a regulation sized casserole flag. No Clois du Bois for you! – Thanksgiving Marna
lol…exactly what I was thinking!!
the flipped the picture.. dont get your panties in a wad.
{SIGH} note to self…take the flag down..
It may be awkward, but Grandpa’s in great shape. I would have done it shirtless
oh i hate my keyboard. that should say “oh my, coming from a luke, that is awkward. almost as awkward as when i misread it as grandma”
never ever buy a used keyboard.
so were the kettlebells for reference?
grandpa’s really packin’ some kettlebells there.
I’m saluting! Long may it wave!!!
Holy Cow! Gramps has it goin’ on! What can I say that hasn’t been said in all the other comments?
I literally just fell out of my chair laughing
It isn’t’ an accident she’s got her back to him.
Hurrah!!
She seems a little too comfortable with all of this lol.
And why are the kettlebells wet lol?
OMG! Kudos to Hannah & your grandparents! Gramps DEFINITELY has a set of brass ones there! Oh and the kettleballs too!
Too cute for words!! n_n
Oh my goodness. Until I read the caption it didn’t register that the gentleman in the photo is a grandfather! I am both impressed and a little intimidated!
“Now who’s gonna bend over ‘n help papaw pick up his kettle balls? My hernia is acting up”
‘Merica!
Shirt check,camera chk,grandma chk..Now darnit I know im forgetting something,,,
For the first time in my life I am ashamed to say I’m an American lol not really but c’mon I can’t believe that guy!!
heres a queston, who else was there to take the picture?
HAHHAHAHAHHAHAHHHHHHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHHAAHAHAH. No caption needed
My first thought since he is an older man if he realized he didn’t have any pants on and I learned not only did he know but he didn’t on purpose! Then I thought how much was the photographer paid to take the picture?
I’m guessing that by his physique, his haircut, the flag, and the way he stands with his hands curled, he’s prior military? Too funny.
Me and my mum are thoroughly enjoying these photos, we want to see more unsightly bulges!
Some people say that the mind is the first to go. Now we know its the pants.
Clearly the image is symbolic, courtesy of the proud (and fit!) grandpa, but it’s “Kettle BELLS”, people.
gramps has some set of balls to take a pic like that- LOL (pun intended)
Just celebrating his FREEDOM!
Oh. My. GAWD. I am just staring at his undies. ROFL!!!!
you people really need to get out and away from your computers more often…
Come on, people. Somebody has to wear the pants in the family!
Grandpa was a carpenter/hammered nails in planks/liked to lift his kettle balls/never wore his pants
WTH??? That’s one hunk of a Grandpa!!
Wow…he gots himself a set of steal balls!
really gross
really funny too