Off Track

“Taken by my dad in the 1970s, after a day of us being awful at the Canadian National Exhibition in Toronto. A lot of sugar and unfulfilled expectations went into this moment.”

(submitted by Jacqueline)

That’ll Do

“The Halloween where I got to be the cute kangaroo while my sister got the short end of the costume stick.”

The Prince of Plaid

“My mother got our portraits done, had them made the size of billboards, and hung them in the living room like we were the royal family. Introducing my little brother, the Prince of Plaid.”

(submitted by Jenny)

Camera Ready

“Me and my sister at our first and last portrait session at the illustrious Olan Mills and yes, my parents bought this shot.”

(submitted by Jenn)

Balancing Act

“Growing up in a rural area of Washington state, we had lots of chickens and our mom thought it would be cute to get a shot with them on our heads. I also forgot to zip up my pants. Good times.”

(submitted by Kathy)

The Thrillingtons

“This is a family portrait taken of my family in 1985 and I am the youngest with the fabulous bowl cut. Not exactly sure what the photographer was going for but the photo has become legendary within our family and beyond.”

(submitted by Katie)

On The Clock

“Back when cell phone minutes weren’t free until after 9pm, my dad had this idea for our 1998 family photo. My dad keeping track of our phone minutes…get it? It’s still one of our favorite family photos.”

(submitted by Jennifer)

The Peacekeeper

“I’m in the middle and even with a broken foot and crutches, I needed to keep the peace between my sisters for our 1980 Christmas card.”

(submitted by Ken)

Clown Mom

“My father was a pastor in Northern California, and my mother dressed as a clown for a church community event, even though I had a horrible clown phobia. I recall that day clearly and refer to the event as ‘The Great Betrayal.'”

(submitted by Matthew)

Blink

“I’d been to a rave Friday and was going on holiday on the Monday when I realized my passport had expired so I had to get a new picture straight after the rave and then go to the passport office. This was my passport photo for ten years.”

(submitted by Ben)