“Who’s thaaaat?” I asked with my three-year old heart filling with love.
She laughed.
“That’s your father when he was in the Navy!”
“Wow.”
I sat and stared at that picture for the longest time.
My dad was an incredibly handsome man, and I adored him. I still do. And he is still the handsomest man I’ve ever known.
Today would have been his 100th Birthday.
Dad loved this picture. Mr. Whiskers. 1917-2000
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Oh my goodness! Your dad could have been a handsome Popeye! He reminds me of an actor today but I can’t think of which one . . .
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I think he looked like Spencer Tracy, but that was when he was older.
Thanks Kay!
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In looking at the photo, I bet he did! But I still need to figure out who he reminds me of us a younger man.
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That photo is a treasure. Hope you did something special to honor that great smile!
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awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww
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❤️
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Your dad WAS handsome. Happy Birthday Mr. Whiskers!
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I remember that pic. You’ve posted it before, right?
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Yes. This one was his favorite, so I used it as a bday present!
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A handsome man. Looks charismatic and filled with joyful life.
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He was a pistol! Thanks!
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Great picture. Your dad had a great smile 🙂
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Movie star handsome. You can see the twinkle in his eye and the joy in his smile. Happy birthday, wherever he may be.
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Thanks, Nonnie. He was. And I know he’s somewhere with my mom.
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Elyse, you resemble him so much! What a great smile.
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I have his wise-ass sense of humor, too. 😈
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Wow! He is handsome. Did he have any tattoos? It was popular to get them while in the service.
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thanks, Susie. No, he had no tats. While I would probably have a different opinion of them now if he had, it seemed like nice men didn’t get them back then.
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Hahaha! My grandpa and uncles had them from serving.
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Oh I don’t like them at all. Especially from that era!
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Happy Hundredth to your Dad, wherever he is! Seems like he must have been getting up there already, when you came along. Are you the youngest?
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Thanks, Tippy!
I am the youngest. They saved the best for last!
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It’s a wonderful picture. His smile reaches deep in his eyes and you can actually feel it. You can’t help but smile back.
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Thanks, Michelle. I agree — his eyes absolutely danced when he smiled!
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Hope you celebrate! He was a hottie (or they not using that term anymore?)
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Well, Kate, you can certainly use that word. I still do. But it would have been weird when we were younger — imagine referring to someone’s DAD as a hottie!
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He was very handsome, Elyse!
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Thanks, Cathy. He was. He should have gone to Hollywood, but when I told him that he said he wouldn’t because my mom wouldn’t have gone with him!
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