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79 Times Kids Realized Their Parents Were Cooler Than Them
CuriositiesOCT 4, 2017

79 Times Kids Realized Their Parents Were Cooler Than Them

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A lot of us are obsessed with vintage stuff nowadays, from clothes to music to generally wishing we had grown up in the 60s. We often forget, however, that our dear old parents were the ones who started all those trends we now admire.
Internet users are now sharing photos of their parents when they were young and hip, and it's pretty much safe to say that they were about a hundred times cooler than us. Maybe it was all the psychedelic rock, Mustangs, and mullets. Maybe it was the fact that, as one user commented, they "played outside and didn't have memes." Either way, the days of peace and love certainly look a lot more blissful than where we're at now.
Of course, how parents treated their children mattered just as much as how cool they looked. In many families, one child was quietly placed on a pedestal, a pattern now recognized as the golden child dynamic.
Scroll down to take a walk back in time, and if you've got photos of your parents looking too cool for school, add them to our list.

#1 My Mother Skateboarding Barefoot In California In 1974

My Mother Skateboarding Barefoot In California In 1974
511points

#2 I Found A Photo Of My Dad Cooking A Barbecue On Top Of A Moving Submarine

I Found A Photo Of My Dad Cooking A Barbecue On Top Of A Moving Submarine
499points

#3 My Dad Sculpting A Bust Of My Mom 1980s

My Dad Sculpting A Bust Of My Mom 1980s
498points

#4 A Friend Of My Father's, Telling Off A Klan Member. Auburn AL, 1985

A Friend Of My Father's, Telling Off A Klan Member. Auburn AL, 1985
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496points

#5 My Dad Being Infinitely Cooler Than I'll Ever Be (1980)

My Dad Being Infinitely Cooler Than I'll Ever Be (1980)
486points

#6 My Dad, Taken For Surfer Magazine. Peru, 1977

My Dad, Taken For Surfer Magazine. Peru, 1977
483points

#7 Late 1960's, My Dad

Late 1960's, My Dad
476points

#8 My Mom In Moscow 1975. From All The Stories She's Told Me About Her Travels, I Wouldn't Be Surprised If She Was A Spy

My Mom In Moscow 1975. From All The Stories She's Told Me About Her Travels, I Wouldn't Be Surprised If She Was A Spy
388points

#9 My Dad's First Car, A 1939 Ford. He Bought It With His Own Money That He Earned Farming (And Drove It Daily). He Was 11 When He Bought It, So This Photo Was Taken In 1948

My Dad's First Car, A 1939 Ford. He Bought It With His Own Money That He Earned Farming (And Drove It Daily). He Was 11 When He Bought It, So This Photo Was Taken In 1948
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386points

#10 My Dad Wasn't Famous, But His Moves Were Pretty Cool (1977)

My Dad Wasn't Famous, But His Moves Were Pretty Cool (1977)
386points

#11 My Dad In Saudi Arabia In The 70's Working As A US Military Contractor Diving In The Red Sea

My Dad In Saudi Arabia In The 70's Working As A US Military Contractor Diving In The Red Sea
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367points

#12 My Dad In The 70's Doing What He Loves. Father To 4 Boys. More Man Than Myth Or Legend

My Dad In The 70's Doing What He Loves. Father To 4 Boys. More Man Than Myth Or Legend
351points

#13 My Dad Teaching Math In Southern California (Late 70's/Early 80's)

My Dad Teaching Math In Southern California (Late 70's/Early 80's)
345points

#14 My Moms Selfie Before It Was Cool (1989)

My Moms Selfie Before It Was Cool (1989)
341points

#15 My Mom And Dad On Their Wedding Day - 1980

My Mom And Dad On Their Wedding Day - 1980
330points

#16 My Mom When She Lived In Alaska With Her Husky Puppy, Okie

My Mom When She Lived In Alaska With Her Husky Puppy, Okie
329points

#17 Mom's 'Garden' 1980's

Mom's 'Garden' 1980's
313points

#18 Me Looking Up To My Fighter Pilot Dad In The Late 1980's

Me Looking Up To My Fighter Pilot Dad In The Late 1980's
312points

#19 So I Was Going Through Some Old Photos And I Found This. My Dad Holding Magic Johnson And Looking Incredibly Bad-Ass While Doing It

So I Was Going Through Some Old Photos And I Found This. My Dad Holding Magic Johnson And Looking Incredibly Bad-Ass While Doing It
310points

#20 My Mom Working At Nasa, 1974

My Mom Working At Nasa, 1974
307points
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