What do your childhood pictures say about you?

CPT Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 28 Sep 2015 19:13:07 -0400

I came across this picture of myself. I think it's pretty representative of me on any given day during the summer when I was a kid. Having five brothers had a significant impact on me then and still does to this day. We ran around barefoot, we didn't worry about getting dirty, we used bridges, cliffs.... as our diving boards, any body of water was fair game, we rode bareback, took part in target practice, we supported each other, we tortured each other....

Will you share a picture from your childhood?

Response by SSG Michael Hartsfield made Sep 28 at 2015 7:14 PM

SSG Michael Hartsfield — Mon, 28 Sep 2015 19:14:42 -0400

That I was an adorable child.
(Polishing halo)

Response by LTC Stephen F. made Sep 28 at 2015 7:17 PM

LTC Stephen F. — Mon, 28 Sep 2015 19:17:33 -0400

CPT Private RallyPoint Member I am looking at a black and white from 1956, I am poking my head out from under a white blanket, with my chin resting on my right tiny fist and my left arm seeming to prop up my large head - smile with no teeth. Must have taken some time to get a month old to "pose" for this :-)

Attached is a picture of my dad and his sister in the 1930's as they posed with a chimp in England and a picture of me with my two younger sisters in the 1960's. You may be able to see the resemblance of my dad and me 30 years or so apart.

Response by MAJ Ken Landgren made Sep 28 at 2015 7:25 PM

MAJ Ken Landgren — Mon, 28 Sep 2015 19:25:05 -0400

Is that a damn pony? I hate and fear ponies!

Response by SSgt Terry P. made Sep 28 at 2015 7:35 PM

SSgt Terry P. — Mon, 28 Sep 2015 19:35:43 -0400

CPT Private RallyPoint Member Okay,i will give you that one .Cute

Response by SSgt Terry P. made Sep 28 at 2015 7:43 PM

SSgt Terry P. — Mon, 28 Sep 2015 19:43:20 -0400

CPT Private RallyPoint Member Only have 2 ,they are really old.

Response by SGT Forrest Stewart made Sep 28 at 2015 7:50 PM

SGT Forrest Stewart — Mon, 28 Sep 2015 19:50:42 -0400

I'd be glad to share one, however, I don't possess any. I was bookish and heavy though...

Response by SN Greg Wright made Sep 28 at 2015 7:51 PM

SN Greg Wright — Mon, 28 Sep 2015 19:51:30 -0400

CPT Private RallyPoint Member That's me in front of the two ladies:

Response by SFC Everett Oliver made Sep 28 at 2015 8:04 PM

SFC Everett Oliver — Mon, 28 Sep 2015 20:04:49 -0400

There were a lot of us.......

Response by Cpl Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 28 at 2015 8:10 PM

Cpl Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 28 Sep 2015 20:10:33 -0400

My older brother, my sister and I

Response by CPT Alan W. made Sep 28 at 2015 8:53 PM

CPT Alan W. — Mon, 28 Sep 2015 20:53:02 -0400

Yeah.. I'm kinda' glad we didn't have video games available when I was a teenager. All I can say is they shouldn't let a 17 year old have a piece of rope or a pilot's license.

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 28 at 2015 9:03 PM

LTC Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 28 Sep 2015 21:03:50 -0400

considering all of the poses with cannons and other armament, they all scream army brat

Response by COL Jon Thompson made Sep 28 at 2015 9:08 PM

COL Jon Thompson — Mon, 28 Sep 2015 21:08:23 -0400

I was born to wear a uniform. And at one point, I actually had hair

Response by Sgt Kelli Mays made Sep 28 at 2015 11:34 PM

Sgt Kelli Mays — Mon, 28 Sep 2015 23:34:35 -0400

That I liked little red wagons, protected and took care of my little brother....and wasn't ashamed of letting the whole world know that I had to go to the restroom. LOL

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 29 at 2015 12:28 AM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 29 Sep 2015 00:28:49 -0400

I don't have any to share. if I did I would.

Response by SFC James Barnes made Sep 29 at 2015 1:03 AM

SFC James Barnes — Tue, 29 Sep 2015 01:03:35 -0400

that I use to be photogentic

Response by MSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 29 at 2015 2:34 AM

MSgt Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 29 Sep 2015 02:34:22 -0400

That I really had short hair and still do, the oldest boy LOL!

Response by SFC Joseph Weber made Sep 29 at 2015 6:41 AM

SFC Joseph Weber — Tue, 29 Sep 2015 06:41:55 -0400

I think this picture says I was never going to have a girlfriend. Married 31 years now so I managed to fool someone.

Response by SA Harold Hansmann made Sep 29 at 2015 9:20 AM

SA Harold Hansmann — Tue, 29 Sep 2015 09:20:57 -0400

You wanna see torment? I will show you torment.
1975 was when this photo was taken.
I am the youngest of 5. The rest is self explanatory.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 29 at 2015 10:05 AM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 29 Sep 2015 10:05:52 -0400

1985, was already wearing camo at 6 year's old, speaks for itself.

Response by COL Mikel J. Burroughs made Sep 30 at 2015 10:37 AM

COL Mikel J. Burroughs — Wed, 30 Sep 2015 10:37:14 -0400

CPT Private RallyPoint Member That I was meant to ride a motorcycle all of my days and be in the military for 37 years! Here are the before and afters!

Response by PO1 Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 1 at 2015 11:45 AM

PO1 Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 01 Oct 2015 11:45:46 -0400

CPT Private RallyPoint Member I figured I would attach a few pictures. Some of these are floating around on RallyPoint somewhere, but my childhood was pretty much exactly the same. Was raised on a family farm so got the added benefit of daily chores. From picking snap peas (anyone who has done it knows my pain) to cleaning out the chicken coop (I didn't have to be good per say, I just to be better than my brothers since this was reserved as punishment for the worst offenders). I had a Shetland pony when I was about the same age as you in the picture. My grandparents and great grandparents (Dad's side) owned a family nursery/florist shop and my Papaw handmade/sold porcelain dolls at the shop as well.

Picture 1) Having a tea party at my Mamaw and Papaw's house (I was an only child at this time).
Picture 2) Being my normal self with my oldest younger (I am then oldest if that helps to make sense of it) brother. I have five brothers and a sister.
Picture 3) Taken when my Dad was stationed in San Diego. I was born in Texas but a few months after my Dad was stationed in CA, so my family moved there. We moved back to Texas when I was around 2-3 years old.