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Here Are 30 Pics From My Instagram Honoring “Old School Dads” In All Their Glory
About once every 3 to 5 years I like to grab a couple bombers of my favorite IPA, knock the dust off the old family album, and settle in for a nice long stroll down memory lane.
While the general outline of the journey always remains the same ("yep, I sure did think Ricky Martin turtlenecks were the pinnacle of high fashion" or "hmm, bleach blonde frosted hair tips haven't made it back around? That's shocking"), there's no telling what features of my family's photo chronicled past I'll appreciate the most.
This time through I found myself reveling with the most awe at pictures of my dad who, apparently, was a one-man '80s monument constructed to honor the perm, short shorts, and some odd form of iconic dad-coolness that I'm 100% certain I'll never achieve.
I was so moved by his photos, in fact, and by the certainty that there is a whole generation of dad photos of equal quality sitting unappreciated in family albums across the world, that I created the @oldschooldads Instagram account as a place where the most classic of these photos could be readily and permanently appreciated, as they (and the world) deserve.
So far the reception has been warm (10.7k followers in approximately 3 months), and there has been no shortage of amazing dad submissions, with each new dad seemingly raising the bar to insurmountable heights.
The series that follows presents some of the great old school dad submissions so far.
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Chase Banta 8 years ago
Just for the record, this is the dad photo (my dad) that gave me the idea!
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Rachel Rosky 8 years ago
Dads: giving mom's mini-heart attacks doing child acrobatics since the dawn of time
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Martin Kaine 4 years ago
You can tell by the way he uses his walk, he's a woman's man and no time to talk....
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Slim 864 GVG 4 years ago
Well, you can tell by the way I use my walk I'm a woman's man, no time to talk...
Susann Campbell 8 years ago
He just stole that sweet clueless family s camera that thinks he is going to just go over there for a better shot.
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Chicago Kitty 8 years ago
Bedroom eyes and a sweet pornstache! I bet he was a real lady charmer-seriously.
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Erika Jones 8 years ago
Am I the only one who immediately pictured those hats filled with guacamole?
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Agnes Jekyll 8 years ago
70's dad: smoke: check drink: check polyester pants: check belt askew: check zipper not entirely zipped: check ignoring child desperately in need of affection: check
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Chicago Kitty 8 years ago
Before everyone freaked out about a little dirt- here son chew on this stick with me.
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Jessica Temple 8 years ago
OH DAD!!! get your hand off Jessica's boob, she's a married woman after all!!
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Rachel Rosky 8 years ago
Men use to be a lot less worried about their junk showing back in the day
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Rachel Rosky 8 years ago
Um, I'm 100% serious when I ask if thats a penis attached to those glasses.
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Chicago Kitty 8 years ago
Karen used the leftover upholstery fabric to make Marv a swingin' new outfit.
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Jessica Temple 8 years ago
I had a teddy ruxpin and he was literally my BEST friend from 3-7 lol He told such great stories.
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Rebeca Lozada 8 years ago
Those shoes tho... * Searches for 70 's shoes * ( DAMN THOSE PEEPS HAD STYLE ) The glasses are nice 2
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Patti Bulldog 4 years ago
Men who take care of their kids aren't babysitting. Would you call a woman taking care of her kids babysitting? No, they're parenting,
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Kathy Baylis 8 years ago
OK, let me see if I have this right. Business in front and on top. Party in back and on bottom. Right?
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Bryan perkins 7 years ago
Wife: "dont wear the guitar belt buckle it'll be redundant!" Me: What's "redundant mean??"...?
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Kathy Baylis 8 years ago
His wife gave it to him, and all he had to do was wear it for ONE picture. Look at his face...
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Jessica Temple 8 years ago
My dad looks exactly like Hulk Hogan, so maybe this is him!! Cool picture.
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Bryan perkins 7 years ago
Llamas aren't allowed to drink on boats without a personal flotation device. It's the law.
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Chase Banta (Post author) 8 years ago
Yes! It's right around the corner! If you have a good dad picture, feel free to submit it to @olschooldads on instagram!
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Chase Banta (Post author) 8 years ago
Thanks! The dads are doing all the heavy lifting here!
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LOttawa 4 years ago
Maybe people complained too much about BP posting things from Reddit, instagram and tick tock that they ran out of things to post and are now recycling their old articles LOL.
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Desi Platias 8 years ago
To conclude,the 70,s or so was basically about the blow dried hair, the mexican mo',the bushier the better beard and last but not least the fabulous high waisted cut- off denim shorts!Yeaahh!
Hannah Edwards 4 years ago
I really enjoyed looking at these and really nice to celebrate dads!
Jason Speight 4 years ago
Yeah...interesting...some funny...and apparently the 70's only had one type of dad
Donna Bridges 4 years ago
I knew some of those dads, I'm sure. Was definitely married to one. Happy Father's Day.
Huddo's sister 4 years ago
The Australian tv show 'Spicks and Specs' used to regularly have a round called Musician or Serial Killer and sometimes it was so hard to decide which they were!
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Caroline Murphy 8 years ago
Jim Beaver (who played Bobby in Supernatural) recently posted a picture of him when he was younger. He looked scarily so much like my dad when he was younger
Chase Banta (Post author) 8 years ago
Yes! It's right around the corner! If you have a good dad picture, feel free to submit it to @olschooldads on instagram!
Load More Replies... Chase Banta (Post author) 8 years ago
Thanks! The dads are doing all the heavy lifting here!
Load More Replies... LOttawa 4 years ago
Maybe people complained too much about BP posting things from Reddit, instagram and tick tock that they ran out of things to post and are now recycling their old articles LOL.
Load More Replies... Desi Platias 8 years ago
To conclude,the 70,s or so was basically about the blow dried hair, the mexican mo',the bushier the better beard and last but not least the fabulous high waisted cut- off denim shorts!Yeaahh!
Hannah Edwards 4 years ago
I really enjoyed looking at these and really nice to celebrate dads!
Jason Speight 4 years ago
Yeah...interesting...some funny...and apparently the 70's only had one type of dad
Donna Bridges 4 years ago
I knew some of those dads, I'm sure. Was definitely married to one. Happy Father's Day.
Huddo's sister 4 years ago
The Australian tv show 'Spicks and Specs' used to regularly have a round called Musician or Serial Killer and sometimes it was so hard to decide which they were!
Load More Replies... Caroline Murphy 8 years ago
Jim Beaver (who played Bobby in Supernatural) recently posted a picture of him when he was younger. He looked scarily so much like my dad when he was younger
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