May 9, 2012

Picnic Culture: Spend the afternoon with friends.


Tinley Park, Illinois, July 1960. My Godfather hosts a summer picnic. His wife makes sure everything is on the table. My Mom, on the right, sits next to her best friend, Donna.

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Tinley Park, Illinois, July 1960. Does Mom think this hat will protect me from the sun?

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Tinley Park, Illinois, July 1960. Mr. John, the friend of my Godfather and his wife, introduces me to the backyard. I disliked that sundress. It was white with a red pattern and red piping.

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