Each one got one
@GardenGerty (169406)
United States
March 28, 2022 6:47am CST
When I was a kid in school, each child got a small plastic comb to tidy their hair before pictures.
That does not seem to happen any more. I am trying to think and I THINK they have a comb on the photographer's table for all to share. A parent helps the kids get ready.
We are not supposed to share combs, so maybe there is not one available at all.
We also only got pictures once a year. Now we have fall and spring pictures, and a year book of the kids.
Today is school picture day. Wish me luck with my kiddo. He usually does well.
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@sharonelton (30756)
• Lichfield, England
28 Mar 22
I remember we were going to have a photo taken at my school and the photographer lined us all up and he came down the line and said, fine, fine, fine, if your hair was OK, and if he came to someone who's hair wasn't quite up to scratch, he'd say comb it. I don't know if they had a comb on them or if they had to borrow one!
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@GardenGerty (169406)
• United States
31 Mar 22
All those little details to remember.
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@sharonelton (30756)
• Lichfield, England
31 Mar 22
@GardenGerty Oh, I've got quite a good memory for details.
@GardenGerty (169406)
• United States
31 Mar 22
I think we struggled and bought them every year. When my kids were younger, or even as teens I was shocked to find that people did not buy school pictures, because they felt they were over priced for what you got, and that is true.
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@JudyEv (381760)
• Rockingham, Australia
31 Mar 22
@GardenGerty It can be hard to say sometimes to these sorts of things, especially if it's a fund-raiser of some kind.
@much2say (57760)
• Los Angeles, California
28 Mar 22
I remember that one comb that all were to share - which was weird because with lice and such going around (and now covid), I thought it wasn't a good idea to share combs 
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In my time too, there were only photos once a year. For my kids we only purchase the fall photos - but they have it twice a year too. My first yearbook was from 6th grade elementary - but now they have it for every grade in elementary.
Good luck with today's picture day!
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In my time too, there were only photos once a year. For my kids we only purchase the fall photos - but they have it twice a year too. My first yearbook was from 6th grade elementary - but now they have it for every grade in elementary.
Good luck with today's picture day!1 person likes this
@GardenGerty (169406)
• United States
31 Mar 22
His class was called while I was finishing lunch, but my relief person texted me and I got down there. Together we helped speak up for him to be posed as much like the others as possible.
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@wolfgirl569 (135583)
• Marion, Ohio
28 Mar 22
I think they helped us with our hair.
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@GardenGerty (169406)
• United States
31 Mar 22
I think they did too. Now I do not see that so much.
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@GardenGerty (169406)
• United States
31 Mar 22
You would think it would not be so common, but I guess it is a school related industry.
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@GardenGerty (169406)
• United States
31 Mar 22
I always have to be there to speak up. His parents prefer him not to be in his wheel chair but posed as much like the others as possible. He is not a child that you can distract or draw his attention. He really enjoys the experience, and would like to explore. All that being said, the photographers always seem to take extra time to finally get good shots.
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@RubyHawk (99367)
• Atlanta, Georgia
31 Mar 22
@GardenGerty I hope they take plenty of time with this youngster. and get a really good picture. He sounds precious.
@BarBaraPrz (51811)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
28 Mar 22
Yeah, we only had pictures once a year, and no combs in sight. 
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@changjiangzhibin89 (17239)
• China
28 Mar 22
Kids in those days took care themselves earlier than kids today. Kids definitely love the school picture day.
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