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Tick Tick Boom

“My husband and I decided to compile childhood pictures for a slideshow to have at our wedding reception and when going through his stack of photos, nothing could have prepared me for this gem. And to my surprise, he thought it was an awesome picture and wondered why I was laughing so hard.”

(submitted by Rebeka)

Another Mine

“Dad loved to visit mines and quarries. The rest of the family had little choice but to go along for the ride. Apparently, we rebelled by pulling our sweater sleeves far out of shape. Despite the mandatory rubber outfits and helmets, Mom always looked stylish.”

(submitted by George)

These Are Some Of My Favorite Things

“This was my senior picture in 1998.”

(submitted by IG @kmichel_actor_voiceover_artist)

Carousel

“Mom was holding me the first time around. Second time around, not so much.”

(submitted by Sean)

Face Off

“I’m the one in the overalls and my older brother unfortunately cut out his face in our family picture from the 90s. When I asked him why he did it, he said he was a teenager and that’s what teens do.”

(submitted by IG @brii.xoxoxo

Buzzkill

“Iran, 1970s. I was 5 years old and in the picture (I’m the smallest) with my cousins. My mum thought shaving all our hair off would make our hair roots stronger!”

(submitted by IG @pourghadiri)

The Enforcer

“It’s hard to get all 4 brothers to behave for a picture but the oldest sure tried to keep everyone in line.”

(submitted by IG @lovelylori)

The Escape Plan

“My then-three-year-old son was completely over with all the pictures, so he looked for his nearest escape. My frustration is pretty evident.”

(submitted by Tammy)

Big Brother

“My girlfriend’s father and his three sisters in 1980s Wisconsin.”

(submitted by IG @gentlemanjack99

Ragtime

“My mom accidentally bought XXXL underwear from a local department store and instead of returning them, she uses them as a rag.”

(submitted by IG @itsanniehorton