What’s more awkward than a visit from the ghosts of Christmas past?
In the spirit of celebration, the Core team dug through its archives to find the most bizarre, cringeworthy family photos.
We’re proud to present
the fruits of our study.
A collection of strangeness
you’re bound to enjoy.
See for yourself, and
share with a buddy.
The Core family album;
better than any new toy.
The Sock Monkey Sisters
This photo was recovered from the charred wreckage of a Glamour Shots in Omaha, Nebraska on December 25, 1994. The fire remains a mystery.
It's A Boy
There's nothing quite like the joy of an awkward Christmas baby. This little bundle of snuggles came into the world on December 25, 2012. Happy 1st birthday, little guy!
Manby The Man-Baby
On December 25, 1981 a group of teenagers near Roswell, New Mexico reported the first known sighting of Manby: The Man-Baby. Appearing in a cloud of smoke, lasers and Pink Floyd, it spoke to the group for several minutes on its dislike for galactic politics and the works of Frida Kahlo. Though few believed their story, the group reunited 30 years later, capturing this photo to commemorate the event's anniversary.
The Orb Of Awkwardness
These Schommhart Snow Globe Emporium proprietors are considered pioneers of their industry. Many of their snow globes are valued in the thousands, even tens of thousands of dollars. For connoisseurs of awkwardness, however, their Christmas cards are considered priceless.
For Mother Russia!
This photo was captured at an Ice Capades performance on December 25, 1992, one year after the dissolution of the USSR. It represented a high point in the careers of these former Soviet skaters, whose rise and fall on the holiday entertainment circuit was captured with heartbreaking detail in Cooleykova's memoir, "Stop Sniveling Like Woman And Put On Antlers."
Wish You Were Here
This awkward display was captured on film in Aspen Colorado on December 25, 2010. The photo raises several questions. Why was there a photographer in the sauna? What does this have to do with Christmas? Is this a massage party or a dance party? Is the poor girl on the left there voluntarily? We may never know.
Classic Heather
Just classic Heather
Snow Angels: A Charlie's Angels Christmas Spectacular
When it comes to holiday awkwardness, community theater is the gift that keeps on giving. Riding high off their small-stage remake of "Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle,v Northwestern Ohio's preeminent troupe, "The Sandusky Raging Thespians," shot this poster for their 2004 holiday production.
A Smokey Mountain Christmas
This awkward gem doubles as the cover to the #1 selling Appalachian folk Christmas album of all time: "Scooter, Skeeter, Goober, Bubba and Buckey-Ray's Smokey Mountain String Orchestra Presents: Santa Better Not Try And Come Up On This Here Property, Or We Is Well Within Our Rights To Shoot Him 2: A Christmas Miracle."
Ventriloquistmas
"Merry Christmas, Dummy!" said The Dummy. "I'm not the dummy, you're the dummy." The Ventriloquist replied. "Looks like we're welcoming a new dummy to the family this year, Dummy." The Dummy observed. "I told you to stop calling me names!" The Ventriloquist exclaimed.
