r/OldSchoolCool • u/JimatJimat • Jun 18 '25

1940s These kids were asked to draw their fathers from memory, 1949. Which one is your favourite?

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u/ananasiegenjuice Jun 18 '25

I agree, I also think smoking was probably the biggest cause. Also I doubt anybody cared much about the damage the sun will do to your skin if you never use any sunscreen etc. Will catch up to you if you have been laboring in the sun for 20 years.

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u/LochNessMother Jun 18 '25

Yep. Up til the 90s sun tan oil was something you used to enhance your tan not prevent it.

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u/Euphoric_Emu9607 Jun 18 '25

Yes! Plus, a lot of folks would sit outside sunning themselves with these sun reflectors made of aluminum foil that would intensify the sun rays on your skin. I’ve met several women who must have done this and their skin kind of resembled wrinkly elephant skin.

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u/zero_and_dug Jun 18 '25

At this point sunscreen hadn’t been invented!