Submitted by P5racer t3_zz8wdk in OldSchoolCool
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saltyheights t1_j2aqtcv wrote
Reminds me of the dad from Christmas story.
thegree2112 t1_j2caakl wrote
They dressed like this every time they left house
Dizzy-Buffalo851 t1_j2cpydc wrote
Yah, looks about common for city scenes and town-to job wear. Sunday best would be something more embellished.
P5racer OP t1_j2d9vr2 wrote
He was an industrial mechanic, and to my understanding, he wasn't this well dressed for work.
Dizzy-Buffalo851 t1_j2eeeom wrote
This feels less like a dress well, and more like a winter wear...so I'm a little confused at the correlation is all.
Road_Warrior86 t1_j2a4xm1 wrote
Did your grandfather smuggle booze from Canada during prohibition?
P5racer OP t1_j2a52sp wrote
I doubt it, he would've been a teenager at that time
Road_Warrior86 t1_j2a5l8o wrote
I know. It was my lame attempt at an Al Capone joke.
P5racer OP t1_j2a5qx9 wrote
I do appreciate the effort... definitely a bit gangster-looking in the pic
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ConsiderationFar2038 t1_j2a55n6 wrote
Your grandfather looks like he could have been part of the Mafia.
Very cool photo.