Dismount Vernon
“In the 1970s, my family took a trip to Mount Vernon, Virginia, home to George Washington. The whole family was there: my grandparents and aunt, my mother and father, and my sister and me. We decided to pose for photos atop one of the fences in the garden. I remember my father set up the tripod and watched as the family disappeared from view while the fence came crashing down. The only family picture he has from that day is us scrambling to get up, but unharmed. My sister and I were hysterical with laughter, but the rest of the family was humiliated.”
(submitted by Anna)
Recreating The Awkwardness
“My sisters and I recreated a bunch of 30+ year old photos for my mom for Mother’s Day.We assembled a photo album with the original pictures next to the modern day recreations. She was shocked and couldn’t stop laughing.”
(submitted by Janet)
Madame Secretary
“Although it was nearly 30 years ago, I remember this day. Specifically, I remember putting a lot of thought into the details of my outfit. I needed to look sophisticated, and mature, but like I still knew how to have fun (hence the bolo tie and homemade fimo clay earrings). My mother helped me achieve this look by graciously allowing me to get a perm on only the top of my short hair, and by choosing my fantastic eye wear.”
(submitted by Rachael)
