“Old School” Parents — 30 Photo Album Pics Of Moms And Dads Who Were Effortlessly Cool
My dad has this one photo from the ’70s where he’s leaning against a car in aviators and a leather jacket, looking like he stepped straight out of a movie, and every time I bring it up he just shrugs like it’s no big deal.
That’s the thing about old photo albums, you flip through them expecting to see “mom and dad” and instead you find an entire other person, someone with their own style, their own confidence, their own life happening long before you ever showed up and made everything about naps and grocery runs.
These old school photos capture exactly that feeling, the moment you realize your parents were genuinely cool once, maybe still are, and you just never noticed because you were too busy needing them to pack your lunch. These ones prove it.
1. “My Excited Grandmother Holding Her Ticket To A Beatles Concert (Australia 1964).”
2. “Full Speed Ahead”
3. “I’ve Had The Time Of My Liiife”
4. “The Higher The Hair The Tinier The Hare”
5. “What If The Real Secret Ingredient Is Just The Friends We Make Along The Way?”
6. “Cute As A Bug”
7. “His Alarm Clock Is Set”
8. “Licensed To Impregnate On Sight In All 50 States”
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10. “My Eyes Are Up Here”
11. “That Face When The Frank Kent Cadillac Dealership In Ft. Worth, Texas Calls To Let You Know Your Pink Xt5 Mary Kay Cadillac Is Ready For Pickup”
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13. “Icon”
14. “Porsche 930 Turd-bo”
15. “Damn Dad Save Some Pussy For The Rest Of Us”
16. “One For Each Mustache”
17. “I’m In The Import/Export Business”
18. “Is This Tabby Chic Or Meowed Century Pawdern?”
19. “I’m Perfectly Happy Thank You Very Much”
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21. “Trickle Down Or Treat!”
22. “Me Pulling Up To McDonald’s When I Hear About Their Adult Happy Meal”
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24. “Topsider In The Streets Insider In The Sheets”
25. “High Hair Don’t Care”
26. “Some Of Y’all Have Never Met At A Pre-Arranged Spot After A Concert, And It Shows”
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28. “Sleepover At Your Grandmother’s Place”
29. “Boom! You’re Pregnant!”
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