Article created by: Austėja Akavickaitė
Our parents weren’t always parents. Yes, I know, that sounds self-explanatory, but let that sink in. Before these people were changing our diapers, they were young, wild, and free to do whatever they desired. In many cases, their old lives were even more impressive than our current ones. Building motorcycles, stopping bank robberies… It’s one thing to hear those stories, but it’s another to see photographic proof.
Surprised by and proud of their parents’ past, people are sharing photos of their moms and dads on the subreddit r/OldSchoolCool. So continue scrolling to take a trip back in time to when they were rocking leather jackets and high-waisted jeans and when you’re done, check out similar Bored Panda articles here and here.
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My Mom Immigrated To The US From Iran In November, 1978. Here She Is Dressed As Wonder Woman A Year Later
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My Mom Would Always Talk About How She Was An Editor For Tiger Beat Magazine When She Was A Teenager In The 1960’s. She Would Brag About Spending Time With The Stones And The Beatles. We Always Thought She Was Telling Tall Tales. Uncovered This Pic Cleaning Out Her House Last Week
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My Dad Skateboarding At Hyde School 1982. I Think He Was Cooler Than Me
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My Dad And Friends Look Like The Cast Of Stranger Things (1982)
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My Mom And Dad Building Their House In 1953. My Mom (91 Now) Still Lives There
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My Dad In The Late 80s / Early 90s. One Of The First Rockers In China
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My Dad Was A Popstar In Argentina. Here He Is With Ella Fitzgerald, Mid 1960s
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My Dad At The 1966 International Science Fair. He Was A Finalist In 65, 66, And 67. In This Picture He Created A Perfusion System To Keep A Rat Kidney Alive When Removed From The Body, Like A Heart-Lung Machine
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My Mom And Bob Ross During An Event In Central Park, NYC In 1989
