Stampede
“If it weren’t for ‘vigilant’ mothering and quick intervention, I could have been trampled by a herd of goats when I was 4 yrs old. I can’t imagine the impact that such a scene would have had on my equally tender and dutiful sister, who perpetually wore her school gym uniform outside of class.”
(submitted by Katie)
Jersey Shore: The Recreation
“Forty-five years ago and this year at the Jersey Shore.”
(submitted by IG @postella)
The Exploding Frame
“My mom arranged for a professional photographer to take a family portrait and my dad said he would take care of getting it framed. He claimed he was owed a favor by an amateur taxidermist friend. The blowtorched exploding plywood frame really ties it all together.”
(submitted by IG @happyslacksbuttertart)
The Santa Plan
“As the big sister of little twin brothers, I hatched a master plan for this sinister Mall Santa to snatch them. Counting the miles to the North Pole…”
(submitted by Lori)
Clown House
“In the mid 80s when I was about 7, my parents took me to a party at their friends’ house. Their friends were very into clown decor.”
(submitted by IG @heatherburkestudio)
Blue Christmas
“Nothing quite screams ‘1993’ like denim-on-denim-on-denim. And you can tell that, even as a toddler, I objected to this.”
(submitted by Nicky)
Cat Casual
“My mom saved a ton of 9 Lives cat food labels, and sent away for these awesome customized shirts.”
(submitted by Timothy)
Couch Potatoes: Recreation
“This is me and my two brothers in 1987. We were army brats living in Missouri at the time and my mom was always trying to get good pictures of us to send to our grandparents back home. This one turned out so well that we did a photo recreation for my parents for their 40th anniversary.”
(submitted by IG @bdiddy621)
