Hello Dolly
“My mom gave my dad a Dolly Parton cake for his birthday in 1984. He was not amused for some reason, even though I know he loves Dolly and apparently he didn’t wear shirts in the 80s.”
(submitted by IG @brunotheears)
The Standoff Before Christmas
“Christmas 1996. My mom was clearly done with shenanigans and was making a final plea for me to ‘Just take one nice family picture, darn it!'”
(submitted by IG @katie_wilder_)
Senior Chic
“My husband’s senior picture from 1991, complete with his mother’s on-point scrapbooking.”
(submitted by IG @pistolapequena)
Dollpelgangers
“My sisters and I were professionally photographed with identical dolls in matching prairie dresses.”
(submitted by IG @carinalindberg_23)
Animal Planet
“This is the photo my mom used to send out with her annual Christmas letter in 2006. It’s my dad, mom, myself, and my brother. And ALL the pets! None of which my dad claimed, I’m pretty sure he didn’t want to claim us either.”
(submitted by Victoria)
Glamorous Shots
“I was 12 years old and wanted ‘Glamour Shots.’ My parents wanted to save money so we did them at home and this is what we came up with.”
(submitted by IG @melaniebrownphotography1)
On A Pedestal
“While I was away at college my family had to take a portrait for a church directory, so they took a framed photo of me. It was the photographer’s great idea to put me on a pedestal. Also, my Dad and brother had been fighting over something trivial, my Mom was annoyed, and my youngest brother habitually refused to smile for any picture.”
(submitted by Elizabeth)
The Inauguration
“My dad was a judge for many years. This was taken at his first inauguration. I was not in the mood for yet another picture and REALLY had to pee. The look on my mom’s face says it all. Through clenched teeth she was probably saying something like, ‘Get your GD hands out of your privates!'”
(submitted by Virginia)
