Nostalgia hits differently when browsing cringe-worthy family portraits frozen in time. Unintentional hilarity ensues as outdated fashion trends clash with forced smiles and awkward poses. Despite (or perhaps because of) their cheesiness, these snapshots capture genuine moments of familial love and connection. Laugh along at memories immortalized in hilariously retro glory.
"My Brother, Chris’s 1998 Senior Picture. He Really Loved Batman"
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"This Picture Was Taken At My Daughter’s Preschool Photo Day. I Think The Photographer Thought Having Her Hold A Flower Would Make For A Really Cute And Innocent Picture"
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"My Family Took This Photo For Our Baptist Church Directory In The Late 90s. It Was A Bit Of A Scandal But In Our Defense, Men In Black Had Just Come Out"
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"My Dad Liked To Balance Me On One Hand And Sometimes He Used Props"
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"This Is A Picture Of My Grandpa, Aunt, And Uncle On Christmas Morning. You Can See They Are Full Of Cheer And Excitement For The Holiday"
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"During Our ‘Perfect’ Beach Photo Shoot, My Oldest Son Jumped On My Back, Propelling My Infant Son Out Of My Arms (As My Middle Son Looked On In Amusement)"
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"I Played Keyboard In Elementary School Band And School Photos Were Sometimes Full Of The Rock And Roll That Comes With The Territory"
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"In Hindsight, My Freddy Krueger Shirt Probably Wasn’t Appropriate Attire For My Cousin's Holy Communion"
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"This Was Supposed To Be A Cute Photo Of Me And My Newborn Son"
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"This Is A Photo Of Me Faceplanting Into The Ground After What Looks Like My Sister Pushed Me Off The Top"
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"This Family Photo Hung In My Pop And Gram’s House For Years. To Say They Didn’t Like My Aunt’s Ex-Husband May Have Been An Understatement"
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"My Aunt’s Wedding Pictures With Her Bridesmaids And Flower Girl"
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"The Last (And Arguably The Greatest) Professional Portrait Studio Photo Of My Husband And His Family"
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"I Was The Punk Rock / Artist Of The Family"
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"Me, My Husband And Our 2 Children – It’s Our 2021 Holiday Photo And No Matter How We Tried To Entertain Our Son, He Wasn’t Having It"
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"This Is My Parents On Their Wedding Day In 1975. She Was Always On His Mind Then And She Still Is Today"
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"I Think The Stuffed Animal Possessed My Older Brother When He Was 7 Months Old In 1973"
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"My Swiss-American Great-Grandparents On Their 40th Wedding Anniversary Sometime In The 40’s. So Happy Together"
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"The Church Directory Photographer Created This Of Me And My Mom And My Parents Bought A 5×7. I Always Hated It"
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"Australia, 1979 Mother’s Day. We Fought And We Needed To Take Photos To Remember"
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"Yes, This Is My Family Photo"
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"We Just Wanted One Picture With All The Cousins"
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"This Was Taken In 1976 On Our Country’s Bicentennial. I’m The Little Guy That Resembles A Puppet"
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"This Was The Only Bench Around To Rest After A Long Hike, So We Sat And Took Five"