Santa Lucia
“When I was a little girl in 1976, my mom had me dress up for my school’s Christmas heritage parade. She told me about Santa Lucia, how she was a Swedish saint and then she dressed me as her complete with lit candles on my head. I just read about Santa Lucia and learned she isn’t Swedish, she’s Italian. My mom nearly set me on fire for a heritage that is not mine.”
(submitted by IG @justokcannabis)
Rear View
“My mom thought it was a nice day to take a family picture with my grandparents. We set a timer for the camera but the doggo did not cooperate.”
(submitted by IG @francoisalas)
Birthday By George
“For my daughter’s 12th birthday party, we made masks of her obsession, George Michael, for all of the little girls. Didn’t realize how scary it would look when they pulled them all on at the same time.”
(submitted by IG @shiva_means_fluidity_)
Baby’s First Exorcism
“I think the stuffed animal possessed my older brother when he was 7 months old in 1973.”
(IG @guidob__)
Hair We Go
“8th grade 1987. I was feeling good about my hair and my outfit.”
(submitted by IG @joeyb72)
Reflections
“My mom’s senior picture in 1986. And no that is not a real rose.”
(submitted by IG @addisoon4091)
Stripes
“Back in the seventies, my mother bought large quantities of discount fabric to make clothes for the family. Here are my father and three brothers. I’m so glad I was a girl.”
(submitted by Linda)
Uneasy Rider
“My son Wille has never been a fan of fun rides. He is 17 now and still doesn’t like it. (I’m the one in blue, the one in red is my sister).”
(submitted by IG @lackberg)
Here They Go Again
“Classic 1980s family pic. My dad still has this car!”
(IG: @kimberly.h.jones.37)
