Now, this is a picture that Chris and I had made a few years ago when we went to Vail, Colorado with his former company. We'd all gone to a local ranch for dinner one evening and they had an area set up where you could put on different costumes and have your picture taken. We were a bit reluctant, at first, because it was out in the open where EVERYONE could watch you make a fool of yourself. We had some friends convince us to do it after they had their picture made. So, this is what we came up with...a Civil War photo.
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Now, to me, Chris looks the part...straight out of the history books! I, on the other hand, look like some sort of "floozie", as my mom would say. Did women wear boas back in that era? :) Don't you just love the lack of expression on my face? Everybody was standing around trying hard to make us laugh, so I had to put my serious face on to keep from cracking up. It didn't really help because I kept giggling and the photographer would have to stop and start all over, again. I think she got pretty irritated with me, but it was all in good fun!"Carry laughter with you wherever you go."~Hugh Sidey
P.S. Brittany ran in a track meet yesterday that was a make-up for one they'd cancelled a few weeks ago. She did so well, placing 2nd in the 1600m with a personal best time of 5:40! It was a huge confidence booster...I knew she could do it! What's more is that she beat her best friend by 9 secs. She holds the school record (5:32) for the 1600m. Woo Hoo!
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Too cute! I don't know about the boas back then either. lol
I wish I still had a picture I had made at Myrtle Beach back in 1989. I was dressed up for that era too.
Have a blessed Wednesday!
Beth
Good job Brittany!
Love the photo!
the lack of expression is very historically accurate, since the exposure time was so long, subjects weren't told to smile. and YOU won my pay it forward monday .... so please send me your snail mail address via my email... anniekelleher@aol.com... i want to send you a small token of my gratitude for your faithful commenting! happy wednesday... great photo!!!!!
My hubby and I have pictures like that also....I think they are too much fun!!
WOOHOO for Brittany, we knew you could do it!!!!!
Your serious expression in that photo makes me laugh! It has to be hard to be serious w/ a feather boa around your neck - lol! You and your hubby both looked authentic!
Great picture of you and your hubby:)
You, my friend, do not look like a floozie...but you cracked me up saying that!
And Woo Hoo is right for Brittany! Yay! Double Yay!
Happy Wednesday!
You look mad and he looks like he's trying not to laugh. I love this picture!
I love it, your husband looks like he really fits in, you look cute
You always look cute, April, but I think those who wore boas also danced on tables (Miss Kitty of Matt Dillon style)! ;-) Your hubby does look realistic to the period. You are just always darling to me!
XO,
Sheila :-)
I am glad you always add a story-That is what draws us in!!
The picture is great! I have one of my boys like that, but not me...you did it perfect!
(And your backstory made me laugh!)
GO BRITTANY!!!
And I really thought when I saw your husband that it was an authentic old picture... he really does fit the part...You look too pretty for that time... smooth face & nice hair - the women of that time were HARD!!! Can you imagine living in that time? No thank you!
simply adorable!!!
WooHoo Brittany! That is a fabulous time!!!
I love having those old time photos taken!
Have a great day!
Kim
I think that you both look the part! Cute.
Cute picture! Congrats to Brittany!
What a fun picture!!! I can just imagine everyone trying to make you laugh and you trying to keep a strait face!!
Great job Brittany!!
Congratulations on Brittany's achievement.
I love the pictures!! Awesome:-)
Oh, this is just too cute!! You and hubby look like you are straight out of the civil war ;)
Congratulations Brittany on your track meet!!
My ex husband and I had a photo similar to this made at a fair once. He is not smiling and I am. The photgrapher told us to do it that way, but that was how we existed anyway, so it fit us perfectly! HAHA!
I love yours, it's very cute!
Congrats to your daughter :)
Cute picture April! You always have such good stories to go along with them too!
Great news about your daughter. Yay! Have a super day!
XOXO
Jen
When I was about 8 years old or so, my dad took us to the fair, and they had one of those old fashion booths there. Well, I just could not NOT smile and no matter what, I could not make myself frown or be neutral and so I look so silly with this grin on my face while my dad and my brother look super serious. lol. I should see if my dad still has that pic and if they could scan me a copy of it ...
April I have always loved those kinds of photos!
You two look absolutely adorable! ;)
Hi April,
I forgot to mention how thankful I am for your kind words regarding my husband.
I was truly touched and I really appreciate having you as a friend.
Have a bessed day.
~Melissa :)
fun photo - happy ww
Oh that photo is great!
I looks like fun!!! I agree he looks like he fits the part perfectly. Yours is pretty good also. Thanks for sharing!!
Cute picture! haha. I've done one of those before in Branson.
I just wanna say thank you to you. Even on the days I only get one comment, I can always count on you to stop by and let me know you were there. I appreciate it girl! Have a wonderful Wednesday.
you go Brittany! i think it's a cute picture of you two! floozie? LOL that cracked me up!
Floozie...I love it - I haven't heard that word in quite a bit. My mom liked that one. Words were so much fun back then - trying to be discreet when you really wanted to get your point made??! :)
Oh thank you so much April.
You're the best! :)
Thanks for sharing this picture April. I think you both look great. What a fun thing to do although I wouldn't have liked everyone watching either!
Well done to Brittany with her race. Super news there.
Lindsay
Very cool picture. Way to go Brittany.
Great picture. It's true, they didn't smile a lot in pictures back then.
Just wanted to stop by and say thanks for visiting my blog!
My Mom and I did a picture like that years ago. I think it was at the state fair. Anyhoo.... I dressed as a soldier and my Mom & their friend were my saloon girls. It was so fun.... and I looked just like a BOY! It was too funny!
How fun, you guys looks awesome!
Ahhh Old time Photos we have a few of those around here too and I look scared to death in all of them!
Definitely not my era!
Oh that is a fun picture! I like the boa!
Well, you look like a serious floozie!! :)
This was a fun picture, April. Thanks for sharing.
I don't want you to take this the wrong way.....but I'm laughing b/c you DO kind of look like a floozie for some reason.......we of course know you are not. :)
Love the pic! I have always wanted to do one like that.. Fun post!
LOL! I love it!
Way to go Brittany! I knew you could do it too!!! Woo Hoo!!!!
That's a cute picture and I don't think you could ever look like a floozie. Congrats to Brittany!
Y'all look great! We keep saying we're going to have a pic like that done but never get around to doing it. It sounds like fun!
Great picture! Thanks for stopping by my site and leaving a comment on my "baby grand." I do love grandmothering,but I think it might be because I loved mothering so much! Blessings.
Our county fair does something similar... I've always been tempted but have never done it. I think you look great in the photo. Very real to the time... go look at old photos... none of them smiled. :-D
5:40 is an awesome time!
Woohoo for Brittnay!
I did a pic like this also many years ago...love this one of you and honey!
that pic is adorable!! i acutally love the expression on your face lol
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