The baby in her father's arms, was my mother. I always thought her mother, looked a little like Olive Oyl in the old Popeye cartoons. On the left you can see the running boards rising up into fenders, and the hubcap on the end of the front axle of the early car. His hair is tucked up under his hat or he had it cut, there is a related photo that shows his hair very long and sticking almost straight up in curls on top and cropped tight around the sides. My mother had her father's blue eyes, mine are small and dark more like her mother's.
And you don't at least look like Olive Oyl.
ReplyDeleteAnd I don't have her personality, I hope
DeleteIt's funny how some physical traits will come through and some won't. Then some will jump a generation. It is hard to imagine your grandfather with hair as you describe.
ReplyDeleteI will find that photo, it is surprising.
DeleteWhat a great photo to have! And you’re right about your great-grandmother resembling Olive Oyl, although you don’t.
ReplyDeleteGRANDmother... I meant.
DeleteThe hair, the shoes, the clothing, I don't wear mine like that
DeleteThey were all dressed up for some big occasion, it looks like. Christening, maybe?
ReplyDeleteMight have been (baptism).
DeleteWhat a great photo to have. I love digging out old photos like this.
ReplyDeleteI am surprised by how fashionable my mother's parent were
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