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Sirena Bergman
May 16, 2020
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As we enter week God-knows-what (what even is time anymore?!) of lockdown, we're all feeling more nostalgic than ever.
And where better to find memories of normal times than on your camera roll?
It seems people are finding the whole experience pretty cathartic, and enjoying a trip down pre-Covid memory lane.
Pretty soon, the hashtag #lastnormalphoto started trending on Twitter, and hundreds of people added their own contributions.
Here are some of the most popular.
Emma from New Jersey, was picking out her prom dress
Was picking out my prom dress a few days before New Jersey started Quarantine #lastnormalphoto https://t.co/EHODoBZ1y9— 🦋Emma🦋 (@🦋Emma🦋) 1589638337
Sadly, her prom was cancelled, but they're planning a masquerade New Year's Eve party to make up for it, which sounds great.
Film student Olivia was on her way to her university library when she took this stunning picture
#lastnormalphoto on my way to the uni library. I miss these views. https://t.co/aVZ7FfSs2k— Liv. (@Liv.) 1589631816
Susan shared a picture of groups of people swimming in Brighton beach on 9 March, just two weeks before lockdown began
The last ‘normal’ photo on my phone from before lockdown - a group swim on 9 March. #LastNormalPhoto https://t.co/ngCh05Sl6c— 🇪🇺 ♀ Susan Kassab ♀ 🇪🇺 (@🇪🇺 ♀ Susan Kassab ♀ 🇪🇺) 1589632714
PhD student Emma-Jayne looked like she was having the time of her life in a giant ball pit (how could you not?!)
Sue from Cambridgeshire was at a babyshower for her grandchild...
Eagerly awaiting my first grandchild at the baby shower in early March. He’s now 18 days old and I’ve yet to meet h… https://t.co/Qdx2KhuNjI— Sue 🎄⛄️👀 (@Sue 🎄⛄️👀) 1589637300
...he's now 18 days old and she has yet to meet him IRL, but at least they're able to Facetime.
Amanda was celebrating her 56th birthday... which looks normal enough until you notice a certain someone in the background
#lastnormalphoto My 56th birthday lunch. When I got photobombed by Ed Sheeran! https://t.co/E0kJGgwvY6— Amanda Egan (writer/romcom) (@Amanda Egan (writer/romcom)) 1589633248
Milton from Newcastle was in the iconic Szechenyi Baths in Budapest and is making us all want a holiday
This was at the end of February in Budapest at the Szechenyi Baths. God, I can't even imagine 100's of people float… https://t.co/j7Gjoookj2— Miton (@Miton) 1589637118
Dani, a doctor of African wild dogs, was hanging out with a meerkat... as you do
Turns out my #LastNormalPhoto isn't all that normal 😅 https://t.co/GyqjHwyevd— Dr Dani Rabaiotti (@Dr Dani Rabaiotti) 1589634212
Activist Aaron shared a picture from when they were six years old, to make the important point that for many isolation is nothing new
Here’s my #lastnormalphoto. This was right before my first surgery. I was 6. Home boundedness/isolation has been g… https://t.co/jJd6cTerdW— Aaron Ansuini ☃️❄️🪴🌱 (@Aaron Ansuini ☃️❄️🪴🌱) 1589646906
Elizabeth from Michigan was at a Bernie Sanders rally... remember when the Democratic primary was still a thing? Yes, a lifetime ago
hate to say it but this is literally my #lastnormalphoto https://t.co/Z1JiR0dACO— Elizabeth (@Elizabeth) 1589642108
Rebecca from Sussex shared a very relatable family dinner that's making miss bickering with our mums over the roast potatoes
My lovely family visiting me. I miss them. 😔 #lastnormalphoto https://t.co/76EhutIDF1— Rebecca King 👑 (@Rebecca King 👑) 1589637257
Journalist James Herbert shared a picture of his son receiving a medal for his special-needs soccer league’s season
My son receiving a medal after the final game of his special-needs soccer league’s season, March 8. (We’re doing a… https://t.co/bcWH1S6svb— James Hebert (@James Hebert) 1589648275
YouTuber Vibi the Alien's last photo is anything but normal yet looks strangely delicious
My #lastnormalphoto is this. No, I’m not going to explain it. https://t.co/hRuF91pGQ6— Vibi the Holiday Disaster Alien (@Vibi the Holiday Disaster Alien) 1589648104
Andre's "joke" was perhaps more funny-insightful than funny-ha-ha.
#lastnormalphoto. Yup ... I remember... seems so long ago... normalcy 🤔 https://t.co/WICTPBhux1— Andre J. (@Andre J.) 1589640028
Thomas reminded us of one of the joys of public transport: adorable babies (when they're not screaming right next to us in rush hour, of course)
@RobynVinter #lastnormalphoto A couple of days before the lockdown we (me and my partner) took our 7 month old (at… https://t.co/88v9GfVJBG— Thomas Evans ♿ (@Thomas Evans ♿) 1589647233
Daiya from Germany was out for cosplay and cocktails which sounds like the perfect way to celebrate the end of lockdown too
When your #lastnormalphoto is odd because you're a cosplayer. That was a good day tho. https://t.co/7aacBMgvZL— 💫 gay princess 💫 (@💫 gay princess 💫) 1589641515
Finally, because lockdown is tough for our furry friends too, here's a picture of French bulldog Louie celebrating his birthday
What is your #lastnormalphoto before lockdown? Mine is from my birthday party on March 15. Some of my buddies came… https://t.co/LapZ3CEExi— Dog Friendly Travel 🐾 with Louie, Coco & Larry (@Dog Friendly Travel 🐾 with Louie, Coco & Larry) 1589648212
What was your last normal photo?
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