Photos

Mistake Piggy

“This is my brother and sister Judy at one of their birthday parties in the early 80s. I don’t think my brother was aware of exactly what was behind him.”

(submitted by IG @ruthie_esther) 

Turqlenecks

“It was the 80s. My dad thought it was a good idea to take a picture in the woods with snow. The look on his face doesn’t validate the brilliance of the idea. Mom chose the color of our shirts. Apparently she expected more of a tropical setting.”

(submitted by Tommy)

In Your Grill

“This photo is of my brother in 1985. My parents loved posing us in weird and awkward places.”

(submitted by Melanie)

The Money Shot

“This is a picture of my older brother, Timmy, circa 1994 (around the time Richie Rich came out in theaters). Everything about this picture screams early nineties. And what makes this photo so great is not the modest pile of dollar bills at his feet. This photo is priceless because my mom calls it, ‘The Money Shot.’ My mom may be the real highlight of the story.”

(submitted by Meg) 

Holiday Spirit

“My kids weren’t feeling the holiday spirit.”

(submitted by IG @mrshandratty) 

The Ol’ Collage Try

“When printed photos didn’t look good, my grandmother carefully selected the best parts to create a collage. Do please take a look at the flying hand.”

(submitted by IG @adelaidedibilio)

Shark Tank

“This is me, my brother and my mother on a Disney cruise ship in the 1980s. It was called the Disney Big Red boat and I had a sharkskin suit.”

(submitted by IG @justinrscher) 

Express Yourself

“This is my life now:

My high schooler: ‘I’m never having children.’
My middle schooler: ‘If I look good then I can at least cut out a headshot from this photo.’
My elementary schooler: ‘I’m smiling pretty but oh my god what is he doing.’
My toddler: ‘I AM DONE.'”

(submitted by Samantha) 

Ricotta Coma

“Just me, asleep, with a ricotta cheese container. It was a regular occurrence from what I’ve been told.”

(submitted by IG @bucket_list_brunch)