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Skater Girl

“This was the gem of my high school senior picture portfolio. At the time, the effect was cutting edge. Now I like to tell my kids that I had to skate really fast to look that dumb.”

(submitted by Ronda) 

Boyfriend The Hedgehog

“My beautiful boyfriend’s school photo when he was a teenager…glad i did not know that hedgehog at that time.”

(submitted by IG @lenedregelid

PMS

“Junior High is hard enough without your mother buying you a bright red monogram sweater like this.”

(submitted by IG @Greggnp

One Luftballoon

“We hiked a LOT in the early 80’s, whether I wanted to or not. The balloon apparently did nothing for my mood.”

(submitted by IG @junowits

Hanson Habit

“This was in the prime of my Hanson obsession when I was 15.”

(submitted by IG @retrohanson

Sour Sixteen

“Our loving mother scheduled our youngest sister’s wisdom teeth extraction on her sixteenth birthday. Here she is celebrating afterwards. Cake, anyone?”

(submitted by Ashley and Kelsey)

Piggybacker

“My Mom and my sister were taking photos for her high school senior luncheon. My sister wanted to do something different rather than just stand next to each other. So, she came up with this. And everyone definitely remembered it!”

(submitted by Kelsey)

Weeney Roast

“Me being an Uber Goth teenage posing next to tombstones unknowingly covering the ‘S’ in ‘Sweeney.’ Kind of ruined the mood of the photo!”

(submitted by Eden)

Pole Position

“This is me (on the pole), my impressed sister, and my disappointed mother circa 1984. My dancing career never took off but I guess there’s still time.”

(submitted by IG @paulacbrown)

Holy Smokes

“My senior picture, 1984.”

(via source)