Then and Now: Hugs
Then:
Recently, my mother mentioned that my photographs reminded me of the times when we were little. She wished that she could visit that time when she could pick us up and give us all hugs like the old days. I call this picture “Hugs.” “Hugs” are something that have been important in our family for many years.
Now:
The hugging tradition has been passed down. Here are a few pictures taken by my wife Jackie for the proof. These are a few years old now.
Then And Now: A family Trip
Let’s take a trip back to the 1970s. This was taken at some campground. Back then we did quite a bit of camping as a family.
We really had some fun too especially with our friends 
Now that was then, and this is now. I had give a “seventies” feel to it. Boy have things changed.
Yes, there is one person common to all these pictures.
Please feel free to comment and details to the history of these images.
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Then and Now: The Wedding Cake
The Then
Back sometime ago in a place far away from North Carolina, there was a wedding that involved one Uncle Denny. In this wedding, a young ring bearer decided that he should be the first one to taste the wedding cake. He was not too familiar with the wedding cake traditions and rules. It just happened that this precise moment was immortalized with one click of shutter, and has been talked about for many many years. This photo was taken by Dennis Jackle who was the father of two sons – Dave (the ring bearer and oldest son) and Steve (the owner of this blog). 
The Now
Fast forward many years later to the year 2003, this same ring bearer was captured again with his finger in Uncle Denny’s wedding cake. You would think that some thirty-plus years later that he would know better. I guess that it not the case. You apparently can not teach older dogs new tricks. These images were taken by his younger brother Steve.
Here is the happy couple from the 2003 wedding getting their turn with the cake.
A first beer? old photo trivia
Welcome to old photo trivia! I could tell history behind this image, but that could give away the answer. Here is picture of a young lad enjoying one of his first sips of beer with a relative. Please comment on my blog with the name of this young lad and his relative as well as any other history you may have on this image or people.
Once we get some responses to this one, I will provide what I know about this photo. Let’s have some fun with this one.
Update Aug 24, 2009
My mother provided the following comments regarding this image on my facebook page:
Phyllis Darge(mother):
“Where in the world did you get that photo?! As you know, it is a picture of Grandpa Nick and David(my older brother) – giving him his first drink of beer. David was the only grandchild he knew because he died at the age of 44 because of alcoholism – before Steve was born. He married Plesha Picks when I was 11 years old.”
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