Geeky at 13 and still a bit of a geek
Photo Theme: Thirteen
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This week’s theme is Thirteen. My cousin Dinah and I are the same age: thirteen. This I know because the date is on the back of this photo.
These events all happened in the year I was thirteen:
- The Canada Pension Plan begins operation.
- The Munsinger Affair is the first Canadian sex scandal.
- Premier of Saskatchewan is W. Ross Thatcher.
- Bobby Hull sets the record for the most goals in the NHL.
- CBC is the first television station to broadcast in colour.
- The Centennial Flame is lit in Ottawa.
- A Man For All Seasons wins the Academy Award for best picture.
- Elizabeth Taylor wins the Oscar for Best Actress in Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
- Frank Sinatra’s Strangers in the Night and Nancy Sinatra’s These Boots Are Made For Walking top the record charts.
- Cabaret is top box office musical on Broadway.
- Sophie Tucker dies; Janet Jackson is born.
Look at how skinny we both are. Puberty came later in those days I guess. Look at my white sneakers — I had to fight to get them rather than high top basketball sneakers. My glasses are better than I remember. I started wearing glasses at age 6 until about ten years ago when I finally had my eyes lasered (best thing I ever did). The weirdest thing is that I have a head of hair! Well, at 16 or 17, the head of hair started to go, one hair at a time (sigh).
These were more innocent and gentle times, I think. Sure, there was a lot going on outside of our little city of Regina, Saskatchewan but in our world, without all the media information, it was a kinder place in which to grow up.
[PS: the answer is in the photo caption.]
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April 18th, 2008 at 3:36:32 PM
I can hear the person taking the picture now, “Come on! Move closer together! Come ooooonnnn. I need to get you both in the shot.”
I remember when I was younger and my Mom or Dad would say things like that and when you saw the picture there was a crap load of space on both sides of the picture.
Maybe the viewfinder in them older cameras only showed 50% of the actual area the picture will show?
You are so right about the media comment. I believe back when I was younger life seemed to be so much safer and kids actually played outdoors compared to today.
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April 18th, 2008 at 10:36:19 PM
Definately a kinder place then… I was born 10 years later…
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April 18th, 2008 at 10:48:32 PM
It was in 1966 !! (thanks to Janet Jackson, lol ) the other happenings in Canada I didn’t know of course.
Puberty I think comes for some boys and girls later or earlier, it depends. When I look at a picture when I was 12 I looked already like 18, lol ! and that was in 1955 !
April 18th, 2008 at 11:28:37 PM
Unique take on this week’s theme!
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April 19th, 2008 at 12:21:58 AM
How may years is that in cat years?
April 19th, 2008 at 1:15:34 AM
I guess this must be in the early or mid-60s. My parents’ photos have the same feel and look.
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April 19th, 2008 at 1:58:10 AM
hey Larry - I forgot to mention, I was in Florence at the beginning of October last year with my son - we had a fantastic time. I have spent quite a bit of time in Florence and really love it.
April 19th, 2008 at 1:58:43 AM
I knew you were a youngster from your “Party” entry, and now I know just how young you are!
I’m glad I don’t have any photos of me at 13!
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April 19th, 2008 at 2:35:25 AM
I think my picture at age 13 would have to be a tintype!! LOL
Great idea Larry.
April 19th, 2008 at 5:57:09 AM
Fun post and I love that photograph. Happy weekend.
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April 19th, 2008 at 6:29:32 AM
Great picture and trivia too.
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April 19th, 2008 at 6:58:52 AM
It must have been in the late 60s. Thank you for sharing this photo of your younger years.
Happy weekend Larry.
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April 19th, 2008 at 7:10:29 AM
The only things I remember there are the Sinatra songs.
I think we were born in the same decade.
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April 19th, 2008 at 7:38:09 AM
That is such a great post! And a lot of great finds for that nice year! What great fax… And it’s great to see a neighborhood in Canada at that time.
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April 19th, 2008 at 9:37:41 AM
What a great photograph! I grew up in a smallish city in the 1970’s, and even then, I seem to remember the world being less scary and pressure-filled than it is now. But maybe that’s just because I read the news, and I didn’t at 13.
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April 19th, 2008 at 10:43:46 AM
That is great!!
April 19th, 2008 at 5:03:48 PM
I was pretty close on the year without knowing any of those time related facts specifically. I think it started in Southern California. I couldn’t ride my bike anywhere because of the traffic–and I am somewhat older than you. Other things were still safer, though. Great thirteen.
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April 19th, 2008 at 8:46:15 PM
I don’t have any pictures of me at 13… I’m way older than you… my children are older than you!! Good Post!!
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April 20th, 2008 at 12:30:00 PM
Ah, being a kid. I was one in 1966, but grew up in a small town in Oregon. We made forts, rode bikes, walked down to the river, climbed trees, played tag. It was a great childhood and seemed much less complicated than the world is today. Happy hunting!
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