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The 80’s

Thundercats, No!

“My mom took me to a local Burger King in the 1980s to meet Lion-O from Thundercats.”

(submitted by IG @thedangerhour

Busted

“My mom, bless her soul, absolutely loved her dustbuster and thought all of us should have one for Christmas. We all posed with her and her trusty old one.”

(submitted by Peter)

Irish Springs

“Brian, the baby was suffering through the mumps, Dick had gotten his first dose of the herp, mom gave Siobhan the Dorothy Hamill and Deirdra was pissed at the world… perfect day for a family photo!”

(submitted by Erika)

Sesame Boulevard

“That’s me being held by ‘terrifying’ Kermit and my older sister standing next to ‘on a bender’ Miss Piggy at the Red Hills Arts Festival in Louisville, MS sometime in the 80s.”

(submitted by IG @jantranerr

Disney Drama

“1985, Disneyworld. I’m the pouty little girl in the bunny hat, next to my sister and cousin and in front of my parents. I don’t remember what happened but it sure seems like I did or said something inappropriate before the photo was taken.”

(submitted by IG @alda_lima)

Doll Face

“This is a photo of me. & people wonder why I am afraid of dolls. Thank you, mom & dad.”

(submitted by Sara)

 

The McTourists

“This is my family touring in Germany back in the 80’s. If we were anymore blatantly American, we would have been wearing American flag pants and “I Love America” t-shirts. I’m the one in the blue pants hiked up nice and high. Guess I wanted to make sure everyone saw my socks with Jellies.”

(submitted by Gina)

Crockett Casual

“I was a big Miami Vice fan in S. Florida and when I was 12 yrs old in 1985, I got this outfit for Christmas.”

(submitted by IG @mac_ridgewood

Hair Me Downs

“My mom (right) did my hair as a child and I believe I was subjected to hairspray poisoning which led me down a road of bad choices in picking men. It’s been like wearing hairspray beer goggles for 23 years.”

(submitted by IG @jeauxroe)

Tour de Pants

“Taken in our driveway in Oberursel, Germany in 1988 (we’re from the US but lived there for a few years). Good thing my Dad’s instinct was to take a picture before helping me.”

(submitted by IG @authorasbury