Siblings
“C” Is For “Creepy”
“Found this gem while digitizing the family photos. It was taken sometime in the late 70s in Des Moines, Iowa. I’m the little guy with Cookie Monster and my brother, who’s sole comment upon seeing this photo was, ‘miss that hat.'”
(submitted by David)
Pose-pourri
“The Sears portrait photographer couldn’t figure out how to get the families to stand/sit cohesively, so she came up with this pose with me sitting on my husband’s back, trying to get our oldest son to look and smile at the camera. My husband was annoyed, my father-in-law (standing) was done with the photo session & this became our family photo of 2009.”
(submitted by Elizabeth)
Cardboard Daughter
“My parents threw a graduation party for themselves after the last kid, (the one on the left end), graduated from high school. The oldest child was out of state at the time and unable to attend. So my mom took a cardboard moving box, cut it out in a shape that resembled a human being, and stuck her face on it.”
(submitted by Elise)
The Wedding Wardrobe Malfunction
“This was me and my brother at our aunt’s wedding. His pants were too big for him, but we thought he’d be okay. Of course, his pants came down at the altar.”
(submitted by Kiely)
Up
“My mother was taking the photo and told us to look at the light to avoid red eye.”
(submitted by Lizzie)
Mistake Piggy
“This is my brother and sister Judy at one of their birthday parties in the early 80s. I don’t think my brother was aware of exactly what was behind him.”
(submitted by IG @ruthie_esther)
The Money Shot
“This is a picture of my older brother, Timmy, circa 1994 (around the time Richie Rich came out in theaters). Everything about this picture screams early nineties. And what makes this photo so great is not the modest pile of dollar bills at his feet. This photo is priceless because my mom calls it, ‘The Money Shot.’ My mom may be the real highlight of the story.”
(submitted by Meg)
Shark Tank
“This is me, my brother and my mother on a Disney cruise ship in the 1980s. It was called the Disney Big Red boat and I had a sharkskin suit.”
(submitted by IG @justinrscher)
Express Yourself
“This is my life now:
My high schooler: ‘I’m never having children.’
My middle schooler: ‘If I look good then I can at least cut out a headshot from this photo.’
My elementary schooler: ‘I’m smiling pretty but oh my god what is he doing.’
My toddler: ‘I AM DONE.'”
(submitted by Samantha)
