Tuesday, February 5, 2008

The Absolute AWESOMENESS of Olan Mills

So, I received this in my email - and it was SO funny that I had to post it. ENJOY!!


Those glasses came free with a purchase of Brut cologne.


Thoughtful Lance. Mirthful Lance. Two sides of a delightful coin.


Drake won Most Awesome Senior Mullet by a landslide.


That dude wore a tie for nothing


The Purvis family made several stops along the Oregon Trail to document their six-month journey. This photo was taken just two weeks before the dysentery took Momma to Jesus.


I wanted a shot like this for my wedding. The Mrs. said no.


It's called a leisure suit, ladies and germs, and if you didn't have one in the early 70s, you were a big fat loser. Mine was teal. I wore it with a silk floral shirt and a long necklace with a football player pendant that we all got at that year's team banquet. I was THE MAN.


Once they had two or three, how did they ever find enough time alone to make more? (I can't say much here - my parents didn't stop until 8. Can we say MORMON?!)


Olan Mills backdrop #4: Bucolic Meadow with Split Rail Fence. Is that an animal carcass behind her?


A pose like this will get you kicked right out of the Convention.


Bobbi isn't the first waitress to fall for her manager, but she and Dale both got fired from Denny's.


Rejected Toby Keith album cover.


Just a typical afternoon down on the plantation. In a business suit. Y'know, for a budget meeting with the slaves.


Dawn and her recently exhumed sister, Gorgotha, pose with Scraps. (This one just
might be my favorite - I'm still laughing!!)


This photo isn't discolored. The 70s really were that Orange.


And don't miss the First Presbyterian Players as they perform "Godspell" next Wednesday night in the Fellowship Hall. Childcare will be provided. Please bring a covered dish. (The next Osmonds?)


Yes, they were kicked out too . . .


No comment . . .
(I think he could fit a Bipolar diagnosis)


Olan Mills Backdrop #11: The Library, one of their most popular themes, as seen in this photo of the young Unabomber and his wife.


The Library might be more believable if the shelves weren't sloping downhill. Is that a book on teen pregnancy?*


Olan Mills is all about versatility. The simple addition of a column turns this generic plantation into Ancient Greece - where apparently someone opened a Hair Cuttery.


Patrick broke ranks and chose drag over the bow tie.


You'd think Pearle Vision would throw in another two pairs for free.


Is this posing or bragging?


Kenneth and his prom date.


I got a $20 that says he drives a Camaro.


Hiroshima, 1945. The last known photo of Kelli and little Senor Loco. (This one took me a while - look at the ominous clouds in the background.)


Yes. Someone spent money on this.
(Julie, don't get any ideas!)


It's so cute when couples have matching hairdos. (Do you think Goldie Hawn knew about Kurt Russell's second family?)


Talk about a third wheel . . . or just another nude photo with her brothers? (It's amazing what Nick Lachey is doing for attention after Jessica Simpson left.)


Nothing says 1973 quite like denim and helmet hair . . . don't these kids have parents with matching hair too. (I know you're gonna scroll up to look)


Hey, No picking of the nose, little girl.


B-52's, the early years.


Ever wonder what in the world they were all looking at?

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