Submitted by CommanderAmander t3_11d162r in OldSchoolCool
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WESLEY1877 t1_ja681w0 wrote
'Little ditty, 'bout Jack & Diane-'
Nice photo; thanks for sharing ✔💯
RASHY4557 t1_ja694xp wrote
You got ammo next time they tell you not to smoke
Timbishop123 t1_ja6bb78 wrote
Look like siblings tbh
Muffdvr_76 t1_ja6bcgo wrote
Smoking Newports
nonanumatic t1_ja6c3h4 wrote
When my mom was 8 she would go buy smokes saying it was for my granddad, probably only cost a couple dollars, crazy how much shit has changed
zooterlooter t1_ja6ekjv wrote
Which makes OP 42.
5-10guy12471 t1_ja6hdot wrote
My dad said that when he arrived in this country in 1985 at 18 a pack of Marlboro red costed him around $2.00 - $2.50 in new york
danjrdan t1_ja6hmfg wrote
They are one year younger than me!
Babyfart_McGeezacks t1_ja6i5pv wrote
Your dad looks like Stuart from MadTV
TommyTuttle t1_ja6ixl6 wrote
The vest is cool and all, but those dark orange corduroys! Ooooooooooh! Also her striped sweater is pretty dope. Well dressed couple. Top notch hairstyles. Nice Datsun in the background, not to mention the red Vega, and a ten speed bike to bring home the flavor of the era. 10/10.
nonanumatic t1_ja6k4re wrote
My mom would have been 8 in the early 1970s, so it was probably even less
TheMadGeezer t1_ja6ssou wrote
Fellow Gen-Xer!
Nuzzgargle t1_ja6utwk wrote
Apparently Nelson Munz is based on your dad
Ha Ha
JasonF818 t1_ja6vj7c wrote
15 year old smoking. Oh, he's a smart one.
Kraqrjack t1_ja6x1gz wrote
89 cents a pack at the Amoco near my house about 1980. Weirdly the attendant also sold weed at 20 an eighth and 40 years later the low end price at my local dispensary is still 20 bucks except the bag isn’t covered in grease and smelling like gasoline.
csomething42 t1_ja79m20 wrote
And mom looks like Jamie Lee Curtis!
CommanderAmander OP t1_ja79wpu wrote
CommanderAmander OP t1_ja79zda wrote
Love this!
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CommanderAmander OP t1_ja7a5cm wrote
Dude it was 1981.
Salem1690s t1_ja7cpkk wrote
The early 80s had a fear aesthetic
Candid_Pie_8870 t1_ja7utcw wrote
10 speed. Nice.
SimonArgent t1_ja8ds0o wrote
Are they still together?
XaeroDegreaz t1_ja8hzqr wrote
I thought he looked like a real life Shaggy from Scooby Doo
JasonF818 t1_ja8wzh0 wrote
I was ten years old in 1980 and I knew that smoking was bad for your health. At the age of 10 I knew not to smoke.
davyj0427 t1_ja97vy5 wrote
Can’t be cool smoking those newports. Camel all the way baby.
CommanderAmander OP t1_ja99pb8 wrote
No they’re not… quick story time. She’s became a nurse, and he became a Marine. They had me at 16 and I was given up for adoption. I found them both once I turned 18, and this is one of only 2 existing photos of them, so it’s special to me.
Mourningsunsets t1_ja9k6av wrote
Datsun 210!! I had that same car in green and was also 15 in 1981.
CommanderAmander OP t1_ja9k7g1 wrote
Well he hasn’t smoked in years, so no need to to judge based on what he did at 15. Lighten up buddy. It’s a fun post.
JasonF818 t1_ja9lz1r wrote
You're the one who is getting defensive.
Kaiser93 t1_ja9tzbe wrote
Idk why, but dad definitely gives me "bad boy" signals.
Do you have a good relationship with them?
CommanderAmander OP t1_ja9wthe wrote
He definitely was a “bad boy” lol. They didn’t raise me- they became pregnant with me later this same year and I was given up for adoption. I found them when I was 18, she ended up becoming a nurse and he was a Marine. I don’t have a relationship with my bio mom anymore, but I still talk to my dad regularly. He turned into a great dude.
Kaiser93 t1_ja9yzy5 wrote
He probably regrets this but realized that 15/16 old kids cannot take care of a child. Glad that your dad became a great guy.
CommanderAmander OP t1_jaa7qqg wrote
Thank you- you’re absolutely right. :)
MrPlow_357 t1_ja66faa wrote
Back when a 15 year old could afford a pack of smokes.