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[โ€“] metaStatic@kbin.earth 108 points 1 year ago (3 children)

dudes about to fall over that hydrant

[โ€“] ladicius@lemmy.world 25 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Everyones first thought at this picture ๐Ÿ˜‚

Maybe staged for this purpose?

[โ€“] UltraMagnus0001@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Wouldn't a camera in those days need a long exposure to get such a sharp picture with them moving?

[โ€“] PugJesus@lemmy.world 14 points 1 year ago

By '37? No, you had cameras that could take pretty sharp images in a (ha) snap. Even some expensive consumer cameras could get damn fine shots. Late 19th century is when you have the dying days of long exposure - except for color photography, which generally did require a little time spent stationary until like, the 50s or something.

[โ€“] Coelacanth@feddit.nu 5 points 1 year ago

The trendsetting first portable, compact Leica came out in '25^[1]

[โ€“] bitwaba@lemmy.world 15 points 1 year ago

He's about to get the horny bonk when he face plants into the concrete.

[โ€“] makyo@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

No way that's the classic 'pretend you're smoking or otherwise disinterested and subtly twist' move implemented by planting a pivot foot and then stepping back to cautiously turn your body

[โ€“] over_clox@lemmy.world 52 points 1 year ago (2 children)

TIL women have legs. ๐Ÿ‘

[โ€“] PugJesus@lemmy.world 32 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Getting the right to vote, having legs... what mad innovation will tomorrow bring for the fairer sex??

[โ€“] SailorMoss@sh.itjust.works 14 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Pants!? To protect their newfound legs for the cold Canadian winter!

[โ€“] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

I worry that's a bridge too far?

[โ€“] BetaBlake@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[โ€“] over_clox@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

See image above. Source is a bit outdated though, cannot confirm whether women still have legs or not these days.

[โ€“] PugJesus@lemmy.world 41 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

What a time to be alive

Guy in the foreground about to have a religious moment when his shin hits the hydrant.

[โ€“] tigeruppercut@lemmy.zip 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Judging by the height of the center of that thing it's gonna be shin followed by his twins

That's a knee followed by deez.

[โ€“] Zombiepirate@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I love that I know the game just by the tone of the dialogue option.

[โ€“] Thcdenton@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

Yes Harry, it is an expression of pain.

[โ€“] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 34 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Could we get a NSFW tag on this? I just got fired.

[โ€“] Plopp@lemmy.world 34 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I call it. Dude in front is 100% staged. He's not walking, he's standing. For the camera.

But it's still a great photo.

[โ€“] TheFriar@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

Thought the same thing

[โ€“] Sibbo@sopuli.xyz 18 points 1 year ago (1 children)

At this time this may just have been considered porn, yes.

[โ€“] danekrae@lemmy.world 16 points 1 year ago

That explains the hands in pockets.

[โ€“] niktemadur@lemmy.world 14 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Must be Yonge Street. That's where all the wickedness and... sinfulness... prowls. Oh dear... I do believe I am getting a case of the vapors... quick, do be a darling hand me my Holy Bible to clutch and feel the warmth and comfort of the word.

I, for one, am a fan of the wickedness that is Yonge St. I am only saddened that I was born too late to experience it when it was really seedy.

Seriously, if I had a time machine Yonge St in the 1970s would be one of the first stops - along with Bloor St W and Huron St.

[โ€“] Caligvla@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 1 year ago

That is gonna hurt so bad...

[โ€“] ZeffSyde@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

"They had legs that didn't know when to stop and shorts that didn't know when to start."

[โ€“] MeDuViNoX@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 year ago
[โ€“] abfarid@startrek.website 7 points 1 year ago

Not demure. Not mindful.

[โ€“] Maeve@kbin.earth 2 points 1 year ago

I love this! Thanks.