Say Prunes!
By AmberLynn
@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
United States
February 5, 2021 3:31pm CST
Once upon a midnight... Wait, sorry..
Once upon a time it was frowned upon to smile. Or so history says. I have seen some photos of folks smiling in the yonder years.. But, let me just cut to chase.
Apparently, Cheese is a newer term photographers use to indicate a person should smile for their photo. A london photographer in the late 1800s instructed his customers to say Prunes 
(actually, I love prune juice.. I'm weird like that)
Say the word Prune Did you notice the moue face you made? That pout or pucker of the lips? That was the desired thing in yesteryear.
or so says the internet. 
Did you find this fact funny or ridiculous?
(actually, I love prune juice.. I'm weird like that)
Say the word Prune Did you notice the moue face you made? That pout or pucker of the lips? That was the desired thing in yesteryear.
or so says the internet.
Did you find this fact funny or ridiculous?7 people like this
6 responses
@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
5 Feb 21
it reminds me of the duck face / lips that were popular a few years ago with younger ladies.
@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
5 Feb 21
Neither. More interesting that they're be willing to a Pickering up face in their photos unless they didn't look at it that way.
Now instead of telling a grandchild to pucker up I'll just tell them to say prune
I like prunes but I don't drink the juice.
I like prunes but I don't drink the juice.3 people like this
@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
5 Feb 21
I'm not sure I've ever had a prune. I've drank the juice though I don't set out to buy it either.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
7 Feb 21
I can not see myself saying "prunes" at all.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
6 Feb 21
I think that children should be the only ones photographed with pouting lips. I know some mothers and grandmothers like to take a picture when the child is in a temper tantrum. I'm sure we have a few of those of myself and other relatives around here somewhere.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
7 Feb 21
@LadyDuck Temper tantrums were not allowed to go on for long in my family. Even so, my grandmother especially, liked to take photos of us when we were throwing a fit.
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@LadyDuck (502148)
• Italy
7 Feb 21
@ScribbledAdNauseum I have to say that I never liked to see children in a temper tantrum, we have none of those photos.
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@LindaOHio (222222)
• United States
6 Feb 21
I find it very interesting. I eat prunes every day, by the way!
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
6 Feb 21
I can't eat the prunes but I love the juice for some reason.
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@ladyhero (3846)
• Indonesia
10 Feb 21
unique fact, I just found out this fact, because I don't really follow things about photography, even for the word cheerse and prunes they set it as the code for smile, a stylist really has to direct the object of the photo so that it looks good
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
10 Feb 21
Oh yes! I think photographers who work with children must have the most patience. I would not be able to handle temper tantrums and distracted children so that I can get the perfect photo.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
10 Feb 21
@ladyhero Oh true, kids can not say no to candy!
@ladyhero (3846)
• Indonesia
10 Feb 21
@ScribbledAdNauseum yup children is the hardest to handle, but gave them a candy or chocolate you will handle them lol
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