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Grandparents
Submitted by DavidFWTX on Mon, 01/24/2011 - 11:14am.
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This is a picture of my grandparents taken outside of Aledo, TX. This was shortly after their engagement. This is one of my favorite pictures of them. view full size.
Excellent!
Submitted by texas deb on Mon, 01/24/2011 - 9:52pm.
Thank you for sharing that so we can ALL see how cool they were!
How lovely!
Submitted by Darnaud on Mon, 01/24/2011 - 3:21pm.
I didn't even knew my grandparents, none of them. What a nice detail, sharing this picture with us. Thanks! It's an absolutely beautiful photo.
Grandfolks on cycles
Submitted by tterrace on Mon, 01/24/2011 - 2:55pm.
So, your grandparents were Norma Shearer and Rod La Rocque, huh? Hadn't known about their acrobatic skills. Seriously, what a great shot. How many people can say they have pictures of their grandma and grandpa balanced on a motorcycle?
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