Here comes a year with its own heartbeat. 1978 carried a straight-up confidence you can still spot in every old photograph. Nothing fancy, people didn't do it like that back then. The world was much cooler and people just experienced it.
The faces, the moods, the little details in the background, they all add up to a time that feels grounded and real. You look at these photos and the year comes back without effort. The style, the attitude, the everyday rhythm of life all show up exactly as they were. No drama, no big declarations, just a clear snapshot of how it felt to step out the door and live your day in that moment.
Slide after slide, that feeling gets stronger. Ready to step back into a year that still has something to say? Flip the first one.
1
Two Hearts, One Perfect ’78 Snapshot
"My parents, circa 1978."
2
Dad in ’78
"My dad at 20 years old in 1978, 26 years before Napoleon Dynamite was released."
3
The ’78 Wedding That Started Everything
"My parents’ wedding in 1978."
4
A Whole Mood
"My mother in 1978."
5
Day One of Forever
"My parents when they first met (1978)."
6
Parents, Dinner, 1978
"My parents stoned at a family dinner in 1978."
7
Feathered Hair Required
"High school: 1978."
8
A Christmas Galaxy
"A long time ago in a Christmas galaxy far, far away (1978)."
9
'78 Rock Gods in Action
David Lee Roth & Edward Van Halen (1978).
10
Button Mashers of ’78 Unite
Playing video games in 1978.
11
Before the Purple Reign Took Over
Prince, 1978.
12
Sun, Style, Legends
"My parents and brother in Greece, 1978."
13
Eternal King of Cool Since ’78
"Uncle Joe is still the coolest dude I know, circa 1978."
14
Coolness Set to Maximum
"My dad at 22 in 1978."
15
One Crazy ’78 Freeze-Frame
"Circa 1978, my uncle and cousin."
16
Prom Night ’78
"My wife and I at the St. Prom, 1978."
17
Mom at 17
"My mother smoking out of a pipe in 1978. She was 17 years old."
18
Hamill & Potts
Mark Hamill and Annie Potts (1978).
19
Dad vs. The Mountain
"1978: My dad on a hike."
20
Beauty Queens of ’78
Beauty pageant runners-up, New Brighton, UK (1978).
21
Dad at 18
"My dad at 18 in 1978 with his 1976 Trans Am."
22
Arby’s Era
"My mom wearing her Arby’s uniform in 1978."
23
1978 Parenting Skills
"My mom showing off her parenting skills, 1978."
24
Timeless ’78 Glow
"One of my favorite photos of my mom, circa 1978."
