...you've lived long enough for your hairstyle to cycle through again.
Eighteen:
Forty-two:
I suppose it didn't take three hours in a salon back when I was 18, but whaddaya gonna do? Anything to fend off the return of what I looked like at seven:
(By the way, do you think it's possible to retroactively call the Department of Social Services on your parents? Seriously. They let me out of the house like that? And on Picture Day, for cryin' out loud! I don't care if it was the seventies. It's no excuse. )
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The moms over at humor-blogs make sure they're kids have good hair on Picture Day. And maybe some teeth.
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First, it's lovely to have you back.
Second, you look wonderful.
Third, that school picture is adorable.
(I think I might be unintentionally kissing up to you)
Lady, you look just as good now as you did at 18. Yeesh.
Adorable school picture. You should see my first grade one. The comb lady--remember them, the photographer's assistant who attacked you with a comb first? She totally dorkified my hair. And what does it say about me that I still feel the need to explain this twenty years later?
I can't tell a difference between the two shots--you look great in both!
My hair is about the same except when I was 18 I had bangs--I gave those up--too much work.
Ok, so it's not just me. I was going to comment to ask you why exactly you are allowed to look exactly the same at 42 as you did at 18. But don't worry, I'm not an "official follower,", just a loyal reader. So that means that even if I hate you for being so cute, I can't drop you. ;)
My worst picture was 4th grade. An American flag red/white/blue PANTSUIT that was HOMEMADE by my MOTHER. Ok, so it was 1976, but still. And if that wasn't bad enough...a boy's bowl haircut. I totally think that a retroactive call to CPS is in order. THANKS, MOM.
You haven't changed a bit!
My first grade hairstyle looks remarkably similar to yours. What WERE our parents thinking?? And you have a timeless hairstyle, which is why it looks great at 18 and 42 :)
Okay, first of all, I'm so jealous that you look exactly the same as you did 24 years ago. That is so not fair! And second of all, how could your parents not let you out of the house - you were ADORABLE!
Girl you look fantastic! I think we all have a crazy no tooth school picture somewhere.
Is that Just Enough Ruffles? It is beautiful.
Good God, you look the same as back then!
If you do call social services, let them know I have a complaint against my parents for a 4th grade school photo---not only do I look HIDEOUS, I'm wearing a clip-on koala bear on my cowl neck.
Ack! I think your parents should be punished. But the thing is I'm sure YOU loved your hair style and wouldn't let them fix it. I know my kids think their hair looks great even when it looks like a rats nest. I pick my battles and hair isn't usually one of them.
You look exactly the same as you did then! I mean, at 18...
At 7, it looks as though your mother did your hair with a weed-whacker.
Nice to see you got your teeth back, I imagine you found eating apples difficult, though you could probably command a mighty wolf whistle.
and what's up with that toothless look? Were you appearing on Jerry Springer or something as a child?
(you look lovely!)
OH MY GOSH! Stop IT! I am trying to maintain my attitude of hatred and spite (it's so productive) and here you made me laugh out loud.
PS: Did you knit your scarf?
Ummm....why did you take both pictures on the SAME day? I think you just put on shorts for the one picture and then changed in to jeans and jacket for the other :-) You haven't changed a bit! And yes, I think many of us need to have the ability to call protective services on our parents!
Seriously, I went back and looked at the doors behind you to make sure you weren't trying to pull a fast one. :) You really haven't changed.
...which makes me want to drink heavily as I think back on my 18 yo pic versus my "almost 40" face now. Eeek.
But then I scrolled down and busted up laughing at the school pic. Too cute and sadly funny at the same time. One of my personal favorites has me wearing a pair of cranberry framed glasses that are so large, Jackie O. would have been jealous. I think my parents must have thrown in the towel at that point.
Luckily, you cannot call social services about bad haircuts.
I know this, because one of my kids tried. Right after my husband bought one of those do-it-yourself hair cut appliances.
Note: don't buy one unless you have a really strong stomach for child complaints.
I've had the same hairdo since I was 5.
I really like you with teeth.
OMG, once gorgeous, always gorgeous!
You at 18 and you at 42 are like TWINS.
I know everyone else already said it, but you really do look the same now as you did at 18. Which makes me think that either you dug through hundreds of pictures of yourself at 18 with teased hair and acne to find the sole picture in which you do not look like a dork or the first picture was actually taken when you were, like, 30 'cause no one actually looks that good at 18. Also, no one looks that good at 43- especially with two kids! So c'mon, MadMad 'fess up! Who's your body double?!
Also, that pic of you as a kid is freakin' adorable. I'm beginning to think this entire post was written for the sole purpose of seeing how many compliment6s you'd get! ;) Nicely done.
As long as you have your teeth...
You look amazingly the same in the 18 and today pictures. Amazingly.
I'm assuming your mom was like my mom and assumed she could cut bangs straight!
Loving your hair.
hey at least your 18 years old photo didn't include a perm and a Christian-looking button up shirt!! You looked gorgeous at 18 and beautiful now.
But the 7 year old photo? that's funny - and cute as a button.
If it works...why mess with a good thing?
My mom used to put our hair up in CURLERS the night before picture day and do some kind of torture to it! OMG... I hope those photos NEVER surface!
are you sure it's not too late to call them (social services, I mean)
how can one person continue through life looking exactly the same. i mean EXACTLY. it just isn't fair.
So I'm reading through all the comments and wondering why no-one has yet called you on the SHORTS!! OMG!!! Are those high-waisted denim shorts with a 5 inch (at least) zipper?? Really?
Although, having said that, better than low cut cut offs with a 2 inch zip...
But I'm with whoever said that you just took both pictures on the same day with just a change of clothes - you look AMAZING!
Also, you at 7 - SO CUTE!
hey,let me know if that call to report your parents worked...I have some of these photos over here too!! You look the same...amazing.
My two 30 something daughters would totally agree with you! They now look at photos taken in their pre-teen years and DEMAND to know why their outfits are not colour cordinated...cream top with white knee socks!! Really, mother!!
and you know you're even older when some of them are coming around for the third time !
pressie for you on my blog!!!!
I have tears streaming down my face! What did they do to your hair???
Holy crap - you look exactly the same! You suck - in a good way....
So cute...every.single.one! And btw...your legs are not fat!
I LOVE the photos, and you hair!
Okay, so everyone else pretty much already covered the whole "there's no difference between the 18 and 42 pictures" so I'll leave that one alone and just say that this morning I saw commercials for high-top tennis shoes and almost had a heart attack because I barely survived that the first time and now because of some sick and twisted fashion designer I have to suffer through it again. I hate being old enough to know that I'm experiencing the sequels of the bad fashion of yore.
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