There’s cool, and then there’s the timeless “old-school cool.”
Whether it’s the punks of the 1980s or sophisticates from the 1880s, each period has its own version of cool.
Let’s take a moment to reminisce about the rad, the awesome, and the awe-inspiring figures from the past
A man and his beloved pet duck that he raised from an egg, 1994
Susan Kare, famous Apple artist who designed many of the fonts, icons, and images for Apple, NeXT, Microsoft, and IBM. (1980s
The Three Stooges visiting Yellowstone in 1969
The Undertaker poses with an older woman, c. 1990s
Phil Collins in the 1990s.
Epic 80s moments
Uncle and Nephew playing poker, c. 1978.
Dolly Parton, 1970s
Burlington Mayor Bernie Sanders picks up trash on his own in a public park after being elected in 1981.
Carrie Fisher feeds Meryl Streep chocolate cake, 1991
Mark Hamill and Annie Potts on the set of Corvette Summer, 1978Heading to a concert in 1977.
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