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If everything was better back in the olden days, how come everybody's scowling?

How about the old bearded man with the sailor's hat. He's ready to pop the cork on that bottle of wine, or perhaps it was already empty when the picture was shot.

UncleBeer wrote:If everything was better back in the olden days, how come everybody's scowling?

People REALLY disliked the paparazzi back then... how about that guy giving the photographer the finger in the back right!?

UncleBeer wrote:If everything was better back in the olden days, how come everybody's scowling?

This isn't a funny response, just the facts. I asked my wife's uncle, a professional photographer, why people looked so stoic in old photos. The reason...slower shutter speeds back then required that people hold their facial expressions still. It is difficult to smile for extended periods of time.

I'm with you though, UncleBeer. The Good Ole Days: the Crusades, the black death, polio, the Great Depression, 2 world wars, sweat shops, child labor abuses...what was so good about them anyway?

RE:location

I was going to give a WAG (Wild Assed Guess) and say that this is a picnic for European immigrants in Wisconsin sometime about 1910. The baritones/euphs are oval which frequently means European.

They would have to hold still. It doesn't look like a bright day so the shutter maybe had to stay open for 1/2 second but I can't find any blurring to prove it.

The guy in the upper right ain't flippin' the bird, he's suckin' on a butt.

Jeff "Picnics 'R' Us" Benedict

The Big Ben wrote: The guy in the upper right ain't flippin' the bird, he's suckin' on a butt.

Yes, but the guy in front center is definately flippin the bird!

Is that tuba player trying to play it with his -- Oh, Never mind!!!

What's the link to the auction site?

Greg wrote:I always hear people say "Times was hard back then"

If they threw just the front page at you, it would probably bounce off (but at least they didn't make up news back then!)

It must be in Hawaii - that's the Hawaiian Good Luck Sign.

jhedrick wrote:It must be in Hawaii - that's the Hawaiian Good Luck Sign.

Now I understand! I have been wished good luck so many times on our streets and highways. I had always thought they were saying I was #1. Now it all makes sense. I'll have to thank them next time. Does anyone know the hand/finger gesture to say thank you?

Anyone should be able to tell this picture is a government fake, produced by the same people that faked the Apollo moon landings.

TubaRay wrote:Does anyone know the hand/finger gesture to say thank you?

I've been told that it's putting your hand to your throat, and then rapidly moving it up past your chin several times in succession.

Try it, and tell me how it works...

It looks like a wedding photo. The bride and groom are in the center of the picture, the bride with the white cap and the groom with the white tie. A friend of mine who is a theatrical costumer dates it between 1895 and 1910 based on the clothing.

windshieldbug wrote:

TubaRay wrote:Does anyone know the hand/finger gesture to say thank you?

I've been told that it's putting your hand to your throat, and then rapidly moving it up past your chin several times in succession.
Try it, and tell me how it works...

Well, I tried it. Who's going to come visit me in the hospital?

What, no-one going to guess what model tuba that is?

I can see it has 3 valves and would not the front valve configuration make it 20th century?

windshieldbug wrote:

TubaRay wrote:Does anyone know the hand/finger gesture to say thank you?

I've been told that it's putting your hand to your throat, and then rapidly moving it up past your chin several times in succession.

Interesting -- I'd always been told it was the same as the Good Luck Sign, but with both hands ("and now, in stereo!")...

Kevin Hendrick wrote:

windshieldbug wrote:

TubaRay wrote:Does anyone know the hand/finger gesture to say thank you?

I've been told that it's putting your hand to your throat, and then rapidly moving it up past your chin several times in succession.

Interesting -- I'd always been told it was the same as the Good Luck Sign, but with both hands ("and now, in stereo!")...

That's a good one. Depending on the circumstances, I might be a little afraid to give this one a try. I'm not sure why that is....

TubaRay wrote:

Kevin Hendrick wrote:

windshieldbug wrote: I've been told that it's putting your hand to your throat, and then rapidly moving it up past your chin several times in succession.

Interesting -- I'd always been told it was the same as the Good Luck Sign, but with both hands ("and now, in stereo!")...

That's a good one. Depending on the circumstances, I might be a little afraid to give this one a try. I'm not sure why that is....

Self-preservation instinct, maybe? Whatever the reason, it's probably best left untried ...