Can’t we just go back to the good old days? (25 Photos)

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Smoking and Mowing, c. early 1950’s, near Galena, Ohio

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This is my grandma Dorothy. She was a dress designer in the 50s which always made this photo more funny to me. She passed away today at age 89. A life well lived.

3

My Great, Great Grandad Arthur Willson During WWI. Somewhere in Africa.

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My mother feeding a puma kitten. Mexico 1970s

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Dunno about ‘cool’ but deffo ‘old’… me around 1978-79 wrestling with my fretless Fender precision.

6

Boy scouts camp in Stonecutters Island, Hong Kong, c1955

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Natural habitat- 1960’s

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My Great Aunt Dorothy in the 1950s

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The IBM Datacenter in Toronto, 1963.

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This picture of my grandfather was taken 30 minutes before take-off on a fire bombing mission over Tokyo. He was the master gunner on a B-29 and was stationed on Top Secret Tinian Island.

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Fishing trip to Canada, mid ‘60s

12

1971 birthday party by the orchards that would be Silicon Valley

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Richmond USO representatives performing for WRVA radio c.1943

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1972. The year in which I peaked.

15

15th Birthday in Cuba (just about 70 years ago now!)

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The original Ronald McDonald in 1963

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My Grandparents After Leaving Jersey City to Elope in California, 1945

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My beautiful momma absolutely killing it in the 80s.

19

Group out for a walk in the woods – Melrose, Florida (1902)

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New York City, what’re friends for, Summer of ’69.

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My grandfather Germany 1944

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Bringing in the hay. ca.1850s.

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My grandparents, around 1943

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My dad (right) with his friend who are still pals to this day [late 70’s]. just went golfing with them yesterday.

25

Waitress taking orders at the Rosie O’Grady’s restaurant – Orlando, Florida (1979)