This photo was taken outside our grandparents' apartment complex in Encino, CA.

I still have that orange and green plaid jumpsuit, but I only take it out for funerals and job interviews. I also still have the open-mouthed, dipshit look on my face. I wear that all the time.

Wondersis still has the giant black clown shoes. She also has that proud, excessively happy grin that just makes you want to bash her face in. If I'd had the nuggets at the time, I would have turned to her while we were standing there and said, "Hey, Wondersis, the leprechaun from the Lucky Charms box called. He wants his magically delicious blue diamond pants suit back."

See the sign behind us that says "Children Welcome"? They took that sign down a few hours later, right after I shit in the pool.

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Comments

I hate to say it, but your sis kind of looks a little funny in that picture. Slightly demented. Not sure exactly. But somethings odd.

:)

a) she was four years old.
b) she was dressed like a miniature Nancy Sinatra.
c) she was holding my hand.
d) I probably had a big, stinky dump in my pants.

Given those less-than-optimal circumstances, you'd probably look a little loopy, too.

Oh my goodness gracious me. I have just had a rather disturbing and nightmarish flashback to an almost identical photo of me. Oh I just LOVED the way 70's parents thought we were all so precious in our bright obnoxious colours with garish prints.

PS. Can I borrow your overalls?

ahahahahhahahaha

I have similar pictures in my archives. Let me guess- your mom would have had the bouffant hair thing going on and your dad, well, maybe he had some of them RANDY QUAID shoes from National Lampoon's Vacation, right? hahaha

Aw, look at those little saddle shoes. Look at that orange t-shirt. Now what the hell was wrong with your mouth?

Dear GOD! I can't stop laughing at the thought of you being interviewed for a job wearing those threads. There must be a lot of stretch in that polyester.. and even with 90% spandex, it must still fit like a wrestling singlet by now. HOT!

Fantastic photo!

I can't think of the 70s without a shudder. Sweet Jesus, I was 12 in 1972. It was a most unflattering time, hair-wise and fashion-wise, but you and Wondersis need to thank your lucky stars you weren't so myopic as children as to need those oh-so-very-attractive brown-framed GLASSES.
But at least we didn't have to listen to rap.

Oh, oh, oh, Lori! I had those!! And an eye patch! And red hair! Can we say teased much?

oh me everlovin nerves..... You would actually be seen in public in that outfit..what a riot that would has been to see....ya gots balls man oh yes.....an as for shittin in the pool??? You actually admitted it was you or is me misunderstanding something??? me is ROTFLMFFO just imaginin it.....thx for the lauf......it was needed

newfieswoman

All of us who have reached any age at all have pictures of us as children in the questionable 'fashions' of the 70's. I'm just grateful that my parents weren't big picture takers.

I wonder if our kids will look back and be mortified at how we dressed them?

On the upside, y'all were adorable!

NattyChick, did you also have BRACES? To correct an overbite so stupendous it looked like you were EATING YOUR OWN LOWER LIP??!

And could you possibly have weighed 60 POUNDS SOAKING WET, with concave bosoms?

And could your mother have thought it was de rigeur to dress you and your eleven-months-older sister in the SAME GODDAM POLYESTER OUTFITS?

I actually think that outfit is pretty damned cool. It's the hairdo on me that's scary. That face I'm making is because my hair is pulled so freakin' tight into that ponytail that I can't see straight. I still look young for my age from all the premature face-lifting.

Okay, so I am also a 70's kid. I asked my mother "Why did you put me in that outfit? The striped pants, the thin gold disco belt, with the bright red shirt with the color which could span form the East Coast to the West Coast? Why on earth would you do that do your only child? WHY?" The answer? "Because you cried until I let you wear it Devra."

oh, correction - I just had a flashback. It's a BUN! not a ponytail.

This is a prime example of how plaid goes dangerous in the hands of amateurs!

Obvious question - which one is you?

Lori - I had the braces (when I was 12 so that was an 80's issue for me) and LOTS of freckles. Thankfully, I dodn't HAVE older siblings for my mother to model me after. (Sorry to monopolise your comments section with a conversation DGM)

Have I told you lately that you are by far the funniest and the most favouritist of all the bloggers I read??
And that pantsuit your sis is wearing? I so had that in green.

fortunately i was a child of the 80s, and my bright neon outfits so beat your weird polyester duds, hands down.

we also had better cartoons.

You are funny, Thanks for the giggle.

I love the look on your face. Priceless!

That's right: Poop in that pool. Show them who is boss in a really cool orange jumpsuit.

Why did parents dress us like that. I have to say I dig the overalls.

BTW, love your site. I look forward to coming here and getting a good laugh!

I must say that I love the lime green filter your parents used on their camera.
So avant garde!

My favourite outfit as a child was a hot pink/lime green plaid jumper, with gold threads in it. I wore it with hot pink tights. I have red hair. It was not a pretty sight.

i think contrary must have forgotten about the picture of me taken in 1972. picture this: cherry red sweater and horizontal stipes pants and turtleneck(red and white).

Okay, I really really thought I was an only child, but in reading Raggedy Andy's post, I might have to rethink this and demand my parents take a polygraph.