(Aunt BB, Papa, Meme, Aunt JJ, Mom; July 1976)
Classic. Just Classic.
Spoiler alert! I wrote the above post and then emailed my grandpa to ask for the when and where details of this photo. My illusions were completely shattered when I read his reply:
The picture was published in the Orange Leader on July 4, 1976. I think they did a special thing that year (lots of pics) because it was the bicentennial year. Lorraine Brock (Maureen Street’s mom) worked at the Leader at that time, and she called us a day or so before July 4th to ask if we wanted to pose for a ‘family enjoying a picnic’ picture for the July 4th edition. We met the reporter and photographer at the Lions Park and posed with the empty ice cream freezer which they supplied. As soon as the picture was taken, we went home because it was very hot that day.
What?! You mean y'all didn't always look like that?!