Just My Duck
“My mom had taken my duck and I to the mall for professional pictures in ’03. Her name was Je’taime”
(submitted by IG @izzzzy_bella_)
Potty Mouth
“This picture was taken at my wedding, which took place outdoors and yes, we did have a port-a-potty for our guests. My uncle was the photographer and this was a sign of his “professionalism.”
(submitted by Katie)
Final Destination
“This is a photo of my family on vacation around 1981 or so. I’m the boy in the red shirt along with my brother and sister and our cousin.”
(submitted by Derrick)
The Great Mustache Caper
“I asked my dad why he grew it like that he just said that he saw a Led Zeppelin album with old soldiers on it and one of the soldiers had a mustache like that so he just copied them. Needless to say, my mom hated the mustache.”
(submitted by Chiara)
The Leg Sweepers
“My father insisted that all of us must begin lessons in karate after The Karate Kid came out in the 1980’s. His pride in our accomplishments led to a family photo.”
(submitted by Kristi)
Trunk Show
“Just me and my dad taking a break from a road trip in the 1970s. Apparently my parents found it convenient to just pop the trunk and prop me in a box while they took a break from driving. I had always heard the story and now I finally have proof.”
Denim Days
“Every year my mother wanted a nice family photo and this time around she chose our outfits. Matching jean dresses for my sister and I, jean dress for her (with that awesome big hair that she permed) and a jean shirt for my dad. (Plus I don’t know where we are all looking…but it wasn’t at the camera.) This is in honor of my mother who passed in 2015 from Melanoma.”
(submitted by Colleen)
The Freebie
“My buddy Josh and his older sister and brother when they were little. Apparently when the photographer saw all the prints from the photo shoot, he gave this one to his mom for free because it’s just so hilarious. He would hide it from me when I went to his house because I would cry from laughing at it so much.”
(submitted by Eric)
Clown Crew
“This pic is from the late 60s, taken on Long Island. My aunt Donna and Uncle John with their grandma (my great) Mabel and a terrifying painting of a clown painted by my mom. My aunt with the cat was all about saving animals at that point but grew up to be an amazing saver of humans – she was a 9/11 first responder and is now working in a Covid unit at a hospital in Virginia.”
(submitted by IG @cmacbride)
Laser Phase
“Me and my little brother in pre-school, late 80s.”
(submitted by IG @known_terroirist)
