It was 1976…
- The United States of America celebrates its bicentennial
- The $2.00 bill is issued
- Dorothy Hamill wins ice skating gold at the Olympic games in Innsbruck, Austria
- Nadia Comaneci and Mark Spitz rocked gold at the Montreal Olympics
- NASA unveiled the first Space Shuttle – the Enterprise
- Apple Computer Company is formed
- The Damned release New Rose – the first ever single released and marketed as “punk rock”
- Popular Movies included: The Omen, Rocky, and One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
- Jimmy Carter defeats Gerald Ford in the Presidential Election
- On TV: Happy Days, M*A*S*H, Charlie’s Angels, and The Six Million Dollar Man
- Fashion Trends: Bellbottoms, Plaid and Paisley, Platform Shoes, Hot Pants, and Leisure Suits
- Disco was in full swing
- And on the radio…
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And this was 12-year-old me ~ Aren’t passport photos lovely?!?
OMG – What Were You Thinking?!?
Can you believe that shirt??? Look, it’s puka shells… and that hair cut, holy cranoli! (Now, to be honest, it was supposed to be a Dorothy Hamill hair cut, but apparently the hair dresser in Mississippi didn’t have a clue what it was supposed to look like…barf… Why I decided to cut my below-the-waist long hair on vacation is beyond me.)
Well, there you have it. One of my most embarrassing photos! Live, Laugh, and Learn…
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That is the most intense image I’ve seen on the internet in a LONG time!
Hahaha! I love it!
It’s a doozy, Kathryn! This is what I get for trying to go through all of the crud my house has collected over 42 years… LOL
Haha! WE all have them though I didn’t live through the 70’s, I think the 90’s had enough embarrassment for me! =) Thanks for being brave enough to share!
How strong is your brave? Well, I guess today, I’m Wonder Woman! 🙂
Wow the year I was born. A lot of things happened then. I love that medley and actually sat through it to the end. They need to do a little bit more of that when doing these award shows.
I agree, Amanda… Look how much fun Gladys and the Pips had doing the medley! It made it great to watch. 🙂
Wow! The memories you’ve brought back! Lord, I remember bell bottoms, and those leisure suits – ugh! I was just a little kid but I had a hand-me-down leisure suit from my BOY cousin that my mom would make me wear. I was never into fashion, but I had sense enough to know that that thing was NOT cute on me! LOL
Hahahaha!!!! Yes, I remember a few hand-me-downs that could shame the habit off a nun! 🙂
Oh the memories!! I remember lots of those things from back in the day!
Kathy
http://gigglingtruckerswife.blogspot.com
Haha…it was a memorable time. Too bad we can’t forget some of it!!! 😀
Oh my goodness! I feel as if I should share an embarrassing photo of mine with you! But I’m not gonna LOL
Kristen from The Road to Domestication
http://www.theroadtodomestication.com
Oh come on, Kristen! Life is too short not to enjoy a laugh once in a while at your own expense. 🙂
Oh, I laugh at myself in the present all the time! No need to bring up the past, right? 🙂
Hahahaha!!!!! 😀
That shirt is the best! I love flashbacks. It’s crazy to see pictures of ourselves and think, I walked around like that? ugh! There’s quite a hole in my growing up years from about 5th grade – 11th grade they are all just mega awkward and hideous! I thankfully have few pictures to document it. I’ll have to dig some up to share sometime.
Yes…those awkward years are sometimes best forgotten, but then again, they can provide a really great laugh! 🙂 thanks for stopping by, Rochelle.
Mother!!!! Why don’t I have any awkward preteen photos!!!!!!!!! I feel like I am missing out here!!!! I just look adorable in all of them!!!!!!
I’m sure I could find something…if you’re daring me…
embarrassing? Not at all It is a lovely picture. greetings
Hahaha! Thanks for stopping by and having some fun with my blog. 🙂
I have some pretty awful pics & clothes from back then myself, haha – I love it!! I was 5 in 1976 and I remember that year well. The Bicentennial was a big deal, and it was a good time to grow up I think 🙂
It really was a fun year with the Bicentennial. I agree…childhood seemed simpler and happier…
Thanks for stopping by, Renee 🙂
You are a brave woman to post a throwback photo! I’ve always wanted to burn mine, but I know they are nice to look back at with my kids. Kudos to you!
And thanks for the snippet of info. Now I know when the $2 bill was issued. The things you learn…. 🙂
You’ve gotta learn something new everyday. The laughter and support over the photo has been fun…at no one has sent the little men with the straight-jackets out to get me! LOL 🙂
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