The Time Traveller
I’ve always been amused by the decades that passed. The 60’s and the 70’s seem amazing to me. Woodstock, flower-power, Abba, Palestinian nationalism away from religion, and of course, the awesome fashion.
Then I came upon this website that shows you what you might have looked like in a mug shot from the past… and perhaps I was better off not being born in those decades :)
As for Moose, whose vintage shots I added out of curiosity with how guys would have looked like in those decades, could also be seen. I would say he fits other decades better than I do.
1950’s
The years of Sputnik, the United Arab Republic, Gamal Abdel Nasser, and the Arab Federation of Iraq and Jordan. Yes, I suppose on such a politically charged decade, I’d probably look so well-kept and peaceful, while Moose would have looked so serious.
1960’s
The people were jamming to the Beatles, Walt Dinsey’s Mary Poppins has its world premiere, Martin Luther King is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, and Roald Dahl writes Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. The Vietnamese war is also reaching its peak, and man walked on the moon.
Apparently, they were also very bad years for us. I can’t believe how horrible we look.
1970’s
The Arab-Zionist war of 1973, the Lebanese Civil War, the green revolution started gaining ground, Stephen Hawking developed his theories of black holes, people became less religious, and people were listening to Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, and the Ramones. Star Wars, The Godgather, and Grease were released.
Okay, so kill me, but I love 70’s hair. For both males and females.
1980’s
Islamic fundamentalism began gaining ground in our side of the world, Space Invaders became popular, personal computers were getting more important, and The Karate Kid became a blockbuster. AC/DC released the second highest selling ablum world wide, Chernobyl came to be, and John Lenon was shot.
The 80’s were bad. Bad. Bad.
1990’s
The first decade that I remember in its entirety. The Gulf War, the internet, the break-up of the USSR, Dolly-the-sheep, and the Millenium bug. These photographs remind me of Full House and Boy Meets World.
Well, and boybands.
Compare Musa’s boyband looks to an actual picture taken in the early 90’s of his class:
And finally, the year 2000. Compare to an actual picture of me taken in the year 2000.
How would you look like in those decades? Try it out here [via Kottke].
The Observer
August 18, 2008 @ 3:45 pm
Hilarious!! It works better for women :)
Roba
August 18, 2008 @ 5:11 pm
The Observer, does it? I thought it works more on Moose than on me! :)
7aki Fadi
August 18, 2008 @ 5:26 pm
This post is wicked.
OK, so Moose looked the worst in the 70’s and 80’s LOL. HILARIUOS. He looks best in 50’s and 90’s hehehe
And you with an Afro, LMAO. AND OMG THE 80’s, they should really delete those years from hair fashion history.
7aki Fadi
August 18, 2008 @ 5:27 pm
HAHAHAHA. Man I can’t get over how Moose looks so funny. HAHAHA.
The Observer
August 18, 2008 @ 6:00 pm
OMG! Now you have a real me in the 1990’s! It stikes me to realize that I used to have the same hairdo as of Musa’s boyband in the 1990’s (the one to the left)! :S :S
za3tar
August 18, 2008 @ 6:54 pm
hahahaha .. funny pics and website thanks for the link
However, did the hair and the fashion trends that were popular in the US in those eras catch popularity in the Middle East at the same time ? I personally think there would have been a shift. .. specially that the world was not as connected then as it is now.
Comment Leaver
August 18, 2008 @ 10:18 pm
The 80s gave us Atari, Diego Maradona (football in general was at its best ever!), MTV, and those Adidas Rom sneakers!! …And alternative music!
The 80s were not bad at all, its my favorite decade!
Hareega
August 18, 2008 @ 10:23 pm
waaaaaaaaaaaaaal the last picture of the class is wonderful, I think I hated every student in the picture when I was in school, not sure why I think I got my ass kicked by a couple of them in a fight, (except Fadi-nice guy!)
just wondered
August 18, 2008 @ 10:25 pm
did u notice the cross that u wear in some photos,,,, just wondered
Mesh
August 18, 2008 @ 11:52 pm
nice shots ::) , i wounder how i look like o.O can you post the link please ?
when first saw the pics , i thought its the ‘ find your old friends in school ‘ Adv. or it was ‘find your old classmate during 60’s yo 80’s’ i dun’t remember , but am sure i saw it a LOT !
quote:
did the hair and the fashion trends that were popular in the US in those
eras catch popularity in the Middle East at the same time ?I personally
think there would have been a shift. ..
Technology maybe , but not fashion my friend, PLO where leaders in ‘el salef el taweel wo el maksoo7 lol ‘ in the early 70’s , my dad had alot of pics looking like that in that decade during *cough* in Egypt and Tunisia
and mm aah! No one has ever walked on the moon BTW , the most expensive and deceiving movie ever made was captured on Area 51 – Nevada.
just google: conspiracy theory: did we land on the moon , there is a movie about that.
http://www.freakingnews.com/NASA-loses-moon-landing-tape-Pictures—1115.asp
i know its not related to the idea of this post , but i like spreading facts
mo
August 18, 2008 @ 11:57 pm
cool post .. although u probably agree those pics are not so flattering hehe
Khalidah
August 19, 2008 @ 12:28 am
You really made my day girl … this was so amusing …
check it out … LOL
http://www.anolitasmind.com/2008/08/18/too-amusing-to-keep-for-myself/
It is really healthy to have a good laugh every now and then … thank you for the inspiration ;)
Saned
August 19, 2008 @ 4:40 am
this is simply brilliant!
The Observer
August 19, 2008 @ 8:26 am
Thanks Hareega, I was waiting to read the exception part of your message! hehehe :)
LostWithin
August 20, 2008 @ 1:11 am
Azazing and Hilarious too ! haha
Khouloud
August 20, 2008 @ 3:06 am
Hahahaha ta7sheesh! Tried it bas it didn’t work for me, I guess it has to do with the extremely weird shape of my face! Bas nevertheless, I’ll be posting some of the pictures! :)
KeKo
August 22, 2008 @ 2:06 pm
ohhhh hilarious the afro picture sent me to the floor, priceless
Halalhippie
August 24, 2008 @ 2:38 am
Roba, your 60’s blonde hairdo is absolutely stunning! No need to look any further; this is sooo you. And Moose in the 70es…OMG… that was me.. scary.
Basem
August 29, 2008 @ 11:18 am
hehehe !!! ta7sheeeesh you looked awesome in the 80’s sho3′ol darib lol