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Irish Spring

“Going through old pictures tonight and found this blast from the past…..the “Von Lightsey” family portrait!!!! Oh my!! My aunt (who helped run the Grapevine Opry at the time) had her costume designer make these matching outfits for our family to wear to the shows…..well, Mom wanted her to know how grateful we were so she took us Olan Mills for family portraits!! At one of the opry shows, we were all sitting on the front row…and a performer asked if we were a bowling team?!?! Good times! My dad is a great sport! I think Brent and Susan do look adorable with their orange hair and cute grins! I was getting braces put on the next day, so I was not wanting to show my teeth! (goofy nerd, I know!). Glad Mom had us do this picture…it’s created plenty of laughs through the years! Even at my mom’s funeral four and a half years ago…we had this picture as a part of her slideshow. The church was packed, and when this picture came up on the screen, there was a huge rumble of laughter through the tears! Precious memories, for sure!!!”

(submitted by Sherrie)

Swiss Misters

“Me with my two brothers in 1968. We just moved to Switzerland  where my father got a good job with a much better salary than before. So we were showing off a new bicycle, a new scooter, new clothes, and my mother’s impeccable sense of fashion.”

(submitted by Gautier in France)

Feeling Groovy

“My “Far-Out” mama apparently thought all of us wearing tie-dye and making our hair as feathered as possible would make the perfect family photo. Please keep in mind this was taken in 1992, when neither tie-dye nor blue eyeliner were in fashion… Thanks Mom!”

(submitted by Hilary)

Cowgirls

Mom thought leopard print would be too tacky.

(submitted by Natalie)

Whitewash

“This is my mother’s side of the family. I believe the occasion was my step-grandfather’s 75th birthday, and, as you can see, the instructions were to wear white and khaki for this very special photo.”

(submitted by Liana)

Hawaiian Punch

You may never have been to Hawaii, but that doesn’t mean you can’t dress like you have.

(submitted by Sarah)

Up The Jam

Brings us back to simpler times when all we needed were a few pumps.

(submitted by Nicole)

Operation

What makes this especially awkward is that this family was there for a vasectomy.

(submitted by Tim)

Saturday Night Fever

Disco will never die for this groovy bunch.

(submitted by Jason)

Lay Your Hands On Me

You may be married to him, but that doesn’t mean you can’t share.

(submitted by Lisa)