Gawd!
And what’s with the pink barrette?

I'd share orange with a kid that cute any old day!

What an absolute cutie you were, and the pink barrette was just fine.

Very cute, I was born in '71 so yes, we know those Santa's very well doll.ing! Especially coming from a party family that has never really stopped partying.

No comment on the outfits, but Santa definitely looks enebriated!

Chicago Guy: Thanks for sharing this colour with me! ;-)
Cat: Sounds way more glam than polyester jumpers. Thanks for the homework. ;-)
Torman: Aw, thanks. :-)
Francisco: Welcome! I always thought Santa saved the other 364 days to party...guess not.
Psm: LOL!

Definitely stoned.

Yep. Stoned. Check out the eyes.

But you and your obnoxious non-twin sister are adorable . . . even in '70s orange!

Santa definitely has a buzz of some kind, and your little blonde sister looks like trouble!

Yikes, as a parent, I never would have sat my two precious daughters on that guy's lap! Totally dig the dresses, I think I had hot pants in a similar shade. My sister and I got the twins thing all the time. As the older sibling, I hated it!

blu: {squints suspiciously at your av pic}
susan: Ha! Obnoxious...yup, that was her!
trigle toe: Um, I'm the blonde...
Bonnie: I like your description of the first outfit! :-)
mamoore: Good to know there were other parents out there who wanted twins they never got!

Looks like Santa should have a picture in the Post Office. But, ain't you cute?
R~

Awwwwww . . . sweet!

What an adorable picture. I guess at Halloween you wore green and red. Oh well, the 70s.

Santa's hair does not appear to be attached to his head. That is one low-rent Santa...

...not unlike the ones in my family albums.

scanner: Santa on the Top Ten Most Wanted? Nice!
neilpaul: Thanks and nowadays I am sure there is some sort of background check for Santa--takes all the fun out of it. ;-)
Bonnie: go for it!
Owl: :-)
Lea: Sure, and we ALL drank green beer for Easter.
Frank: "low-rent"...Hahahahahahaha. Completely.

Cute photo. Santa has some kind of buzz that is for sure. Oh the 70s..

What's most disturbing is that somebody let you two adorable children sit in that guy's creepy lap. Not that it would have been okay had you not been adorable. Great... now it sounds like I don't like ugly kids. And now it sounds like I think this post is about me and my opinions. Gaaaaah! I give up.

You're cute. But we knew that. And I like your orange dress.

Santa is stoned, man.

What beauties! (and Santa was needing a nap...)
Merry Christmas!

Spots, you're adorable even in orange with a pink barette!! That Santa on the other hand????? Definitely been hittin' somethin' too hard!

Santa definitely looks like he got into Grandpa's Cough Medicine

As far as Chrismas dresses, yours are definitely not nearly the worst I've seen. And all Santas creep me out but this one. . .he looks like he's having an allergy attack!

Midwest Muse: I think it was probably standard black Mary Janes. Yup, kick ass! Thanks for reading & Happy Holidays to you!
FE: Wonder if Santa thought he was seeing double...;-)

**Hey Everyone, CK hates ugly kids!**

CK: Aw, thanks! :-)
Duane: Wonder if Santa got pulled-over that day... ;-)
Marcela: Yes, poor, tired Santa just needed a "nap"! Merry Christmas to you too. :-)
Sharon: LOL! Merry Whatsmas, dear friend.

Come on it WAS the 70's! Very cute and oh yeah poor wasted Santa...

orange ----no i was more into purple haze and green slime, yellow double dome wasn't around much.

HungryForHands: I guess Santa & Cindy Ross have Nyquil in common...
Karin: Yes, and seems he over-medicated his "allergies"
LunchLady: Yup--terrible clothes, brought to you by the seventies! Actually, I find the loud pattern appealing. :-)
wschanz: Purple haze, huh? I didn't have a photo of Jimi as Santa, sorry! ;-)

OMGawd is right! Awesome, this is great, thank you so much for the laughs today. You always make me smile Spotted. Merry Christmas and thanks for bringing the 70's. R

Here smokes Santa Claus,
Here smokes Santa Claus,
Lights up and looks insane…

Cute pic, though of you, and your sister!

Hey, I think that was SkipW when he was in between gigs. Run girls, run!

I can't believe everybody's hatin' on Santa here. He's got a tough gig and in 1973 I get there wasn't a sober Santa in the Western Hemisphere. Spot, you look adorable, you lil' blonde cutie, and sis looks like she could put up a pretty good fight too.

Ho ho ho, mama!

Santa's glove looks like latex--a bit oveused latex glove, at that. Ick. I hope your mom washed your hands well when you got home! God, you were a cute one (still are)! Definitely your chin.

rita: Glad I could make you smile. :-)
Smithery: THANKS for the awesome song!
Dr. spudman: LOL...{runs off to Skips blog to check for Santa stories}
Lonnie: I know, right? Cheers to Santa! And yes, my sister is one tough cookie. ;-)
Good Daughter: Ew...although I think we only had cooties in the 70s--not full blown disgusting germs. ;-)

BL4: Yup, Santa has a rough gig! Thanks, and a great Whatsmas and New Year to you! :-)

Poor guy, he looks like his day was too long already and he needed some kind of pick me up.
Love those expressions. Ah, this says it all.

You know, fashions always come back. I hope you hung on to that fetching outfit, because sure enough it'll be in style again.

Hey. I loved the 70s. Anything went.

Awesome. Just awesome.

Yeah! Ugly kids suck! NOOOOO, I mean, ALL CHILDREN ARE CUTE!

Cute. You are sitting on Santa Saint Nick's (Monty's) lap?
You check Ya pocket? Monty stole oranges. Diet cookies?
The guy in red would make a good Wall Mart traffic cop!

Mission: While I don't remember that day, you're right--I think the expressions say it all!
AtHomePilgrim: "fetching"...oh sure, and like I'd fit into it! ;-) Thanks for coming over today!
Gwool: Groovy, man! Those were the days...
Surly: Yup. :-)
CK: Hahahahahahahaha...
Art: You're funny. I bet you would've made a great Santa! :-)

aw, how cute!

Santa surely looks...jolly, no doubt.

Awwwwwww!!!!!

You look so like yourself in your avatar photo. (Often kid pictures don't.) Merry Christmas.

i'm kinda liking that stony santa, spot. and i love the merimekko-ish print fabric, you fashionista.

merry christmas, cutie.

marcelleqb: Yes, we'll call him "jolly." ;-)
Verbal: Yup, and then they grow up...
Kent: I suppose I am the spitting image of myself! Honestly I hadn't looked at the photos that way. Nice observation!
JK: Happy Whatsmas back, for the Eleventy Hundredth time.
Cindy: Hahahahahaha! I suppose the miracle would be that Santa did NOT forget to bring gifts that year. ;-)
femme: Merry Christmas to you too!

WOW! Those 70's pics never cease to amaze and horrify me. You and your sis are cute, though - can't say the same about Santa!

spotted,
The picture is way too sweet. And you know good and well what was with the pink barrette :)

Happy Holidays to you as well dear lady.
Rated and appreciated.

dustbowldive: "amaze and horrify"...you said it!
Dennis: Awww, thanks for your always kind words. And I'm just pissed that the barrette didn't match the outfit. ;-)

How Sweeeet (except for Santa of course)!
I think Santa is drunk AND stoned on psycho-delics perhaps . I've been holding off reading the colour posts until I found the time to do mine so I wouldn't be influenced. Once I'm done mine, I'll read them all. But yours piqued my interest orange being such a fab colour. A while back they were saying orange is the new pink! Heck it's way better than pink!

Hi Scarlett: Seventies Santa has been naughty--dipping into God knows what! Thanks for coming by; you'll be busy catching up on the other posts! :-)

Santa is definitely both. Which one of you did he drop?! Looks like he's got you in his lobster claw. (Is that one you?) Ah, good times, good times.

Oh, my.

(thumbified for pain and suffering)

the pink barette -- I can just hear your mom saying where are your barettes? What happened to the package of barettes I just bought the other day? Oh well, here's a pink barette -- it'll just have to do.

That Santa is pretty skanky. But the kids are cute!

I'm so glad you see life through the prism of my eyes. Merry Christmas!

Polly: Yes, I was the one who manged to escape the lobster-claw-of-death. My sister, on the other hand (haha) was probably dropped, repeatedly. ;-)
Jodi: I know, right?
skeletnwmn: OH. MY. GOD. LOL! That was sooooo my mothers voice! Still LOL!
Steve Blevins: Prism, huh? I figured you more for a kaleidoscope kinda guy. ;-)

It looks like Santa is drunk AND wearing a baseball cap!

OM: Thank God for selective memory! Santa was wrong, on so many levels, in this pic. Happy Christmas! xoxoxo

You haven't changed a bit! And I think a stoned Santa is perfect. How else would he make it through the night????? Rated

I had some shiny, white, patent-leather shoes at that age. They seemed to glow in the dark and I felt SO special. I loved hearing the sound of my shoes as I walked on concrete sidewalks. We didn't have dresses or new shoes very often. Maybe that's why the memories are so clear.

A vivid memory of which I am less fond involved a pair of high-top, Converse basketball shoes. May dad loved to play basketball. I loved jump rope. The shoes were on sale and I couldn't refuse new shoes. I didn't want to hurt his feelings. He seemed so proud as I left the store wearing the shoes that would make me feel like an outcast for as long as I had to wear them. Oh, did I mention they were ORANGE? The horror...

Oh, and I agree that Santa looks like he had been smokin' the rope. But you and your sister looked cute!

Not sure how I missed this post but how adorable in any color! Thanks for sharing...

OMG! Santa!! is so stoned - I can't believe your mother let you two on his lap...

Oh my! I've been a terrible host and neglected my blog!

Ralph: Agreed! Santa needed some "help"...
Natalie: Thanks for sharing your story--although I wouldn't mind having those orange Converse now... :-)
Leonde: After standing in line for a while, my parents probably couldn't have cared less if Santa was swigging from a flask (or smoking a "pipe") during the photos! Thanks for coming by and reminding me I had a post to tend! :-)

This may be one of my favorite posts of all time. Oh my. I think I must own this photo. Framed. Yes. That Santa is OUTTA control! I'm reeling.

Hi Beth!
Thank you for seeing the preposterous quality of this "professional" photo. It was the seventies though...
:-)

I love the orange!!!

And yup, Santa had one too many the night before!! lol