Mental_floss Blog » Talking Pictures: Love and Marriage. Talking Pictures is a spankin'-new column in which, every week or so, I'll post an array of fascinating found snapshots that have writing on them, all arranged around a particular theme. I discovered them either in swap meets or flea markets or in the vast collections of snapshot-obsessed friends -- most of whom had never bothered to turn their photos over to check whether anything interesting was written on the backs. For me, words are what make old photos come to life.
A few scribbled lines can turn a blurry black-and-white snapshot of people who seem a million miles and a million years away into an intensely personal sliver of experience that anyone can relate to. It becomes something not just to look at, but to listen to. This week it's all about love. Let's begin with flirting, which hasn't changed nearly as much, judging from the photo above, as the clothes people wear to picnics. The long, trailing question-mark says it all, I think: Little Billy is ready for takeoff -- and love. I wonder if anyone told Sarah Palin... Digital Photo Gallery : Signs of Life. Top 48 ads that would never be allowed today » Article » OWNI.eu, Digital Journalism. Would the nostalgics and apologists of the “good old days” still hold the same views after viewing these vintage ads? This list may clash with the upscale world of Mad Men … but is far removed from our times?
This article originally appeared on Topito Related article: Honest Logos – If Brands Told the Truth View more In Pictures sets on Owni.eu. A Decade of Change: 2000 vs. 2010.