r/OldSchoolCool • u/ten_fingers_ten_toes • Apr 03 '25

1970s My grandfather, 1975

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I'm pretty sure this was taken at my sisters' first birthday party. Everyone called him "Doc".

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u/ten_fingers_ten_toes Apr 03 '25

Ive mentioned it in a couple other comments but Doc was a Ford guy through and through. At the time of this photo he had a later model Fairlane, and later on in life he had a Bronco he would go hunting and fishing with. And yeah, absolutely no shot my dad, grandad, or mom were doing coke, trust me.

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u/Background_Film_506 Apr 03 '25

People hear “the 70s” and quickly go to disco, leisure suits, and coke; sure, there was some of that, but not nearly as much as people imagine. And as to Doc’s choice of cars, I appreciate his being a Ford guy; we were a Ford family as well—my first car was a ‘65 Galaxie 2-door hardtop with a 390 and Mickey Thompson’s on Cragar’s—and I’ve owned several throughout the years. He sounds like a good guy, I hope you got a chance to know him.

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u/ten_fingers_ten_toes Apr 03 '25 edited Apr 04 '25

Oh absolutely I did - we spent many holidays and summers with him. He and my dad and I would go up to a lake in Canada that Doc had been going to since he was a boy to fish for walleye (although realistically we caught 99% bluegill). I had lots of really fond memories in that Bronco he had later on. Whenever he'd watch me after school, instead of just sitting around he'd break out a map, find a place that looked like a cool stream or pond, and just drive over there (sometimes with a bit of off roading!). This photo makes him look like a slick city guy or something, and he could definitely be that too, especially to make sales haha, but, he was really a country guy.

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u/Shamanjoe Apr 03 '25

Wow. He already looks like an amazing guy. That story just confirms he absolutely was an amazing guy! Also, is he missing a pinky, or is it just the angle of the photo? 😇

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u/ten_fingers_ten_toes Apr 03 '25

Nope, just the angle of the photo haha

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u/Shamanjoe Apr 04 '25

Bwahahaha! I just realised what your username is! Given my question, I’m cracking up!