Cake Retaliation
“This is how my loving husband took control of the cake-smashing situation on our wedding day! Apparently he didn’t enjoy me ‘caking’ him without warning, and this is how he chose to get me back One of my favorite parts of this picture are the cake crumbs flying through the air! Yes, even after this, we’re still happily married!”
(submitted by Erin)
Martini Art
“Pre-K gems from art class. I bartended a few nights a week, and I was also drawing murals on glass during the day. My son brought this home from school.”
(submitted by Joey)
Wanted Alive
“Our uncle was sick, and this is the get-well card my eight-year-old daughter thoughtfully created for him as he went to the hospital. Inspired by a children’s book of cowboy craft ideas, she made this ‘Wanted’ poster more ‘authentic’ by crinkling it and ripping off the edges. We kept this one, and she created another one that was a little more toned down.”
(submitted by C.)
Chanel No. 5000
“This was when Nana got home from her twice yearly trip to Mexico. After telling us about the great deal she got on perfume, she wanted to hold my daughter. The baby wasn’t a fan of the copious amounts of Mexican Chanel #5 her great grandma was wearing.”
(submitted by Shea)
Go Go Glamour Rangers
“Sometime in the early 90s, my day care did a field trip to a glamor studio. This was the result.”
(submitted by Alex)
The Fisherman’s Pride Recreation
“While at a flea market several years ago, I bought a print called ‘The Fisherman’s Pride.’ It depicts a woman and her child by the seaside and the pair look exactly like me and my son–several people assumed we posed for it! So, I decided to recreate the image. I hired a photographer, had my hair professionally done in a ‘Seaside ‘do, (which really just means ‘wind blown’), and went into the studio for our shoot.
This is the result. Rather than actually going to the seaside and holding my son in my arms, or even using a seaside backdrop, I’m wrapped in a sheer cloth with my naked one-year-old on my lap. I hung a copy in my home for awhile since it was the only photo I had of me and my son at the time, but I quickly got rid of it when a neighbor asked why I was pretending to be a mermaid. :(”
(submitted by Angela)
The Fix Of ’76
“We had a professional photographer come to our house to take a family photo. When we got the photos back, all of them had something wrong– someone’s eyes were closed, weird smile, whatever–except for the last photo, which we thought was perfect and sent out on our Christmas cards. Then…we saw it. I (the youngest) evidently was having underwear creepage that needed to be fixed right then. At that very moment. And to this day, no one will ever let me forget The Great Underwear Fix of 1976.”
(submitted by Sherry)
Dance Like No One’s Watching
“I was a portly child, but enjoyed dancing. This was the outfit which I wore in a dance recital. Note the crop top and gut out stance!”
(submitted by Jody)
Camera Unfriendly
“Here’s a compilation of all my grade school photos. Somehow I managed to look ugly every year except sixth grade.”
(submitted by Robin)
Puppy Love
“This was our engagement picture and our dog Chin Chin wanted a kiss too!”
(submitted by Joni)
