Summer is finally here! What do you plan on doing this year? Will it be barbecuing in the backyard, attending an outdoor concert, going to the beach, etc? The three kids in this photo have the right idea by doing the last one 60 years ago.
The picture seen here graced the front page of The Romeo Observer's July 17, 1965 issue. It depicts three kids with two hiding behind their rafts, while the one on the left gives a cheeky grin. We don't know who the children are, but if anybody knows, feel free to contact us.
The photo was a part of the Newsreel section, which contained pictures to show what was going on that week. Imagine them as a slice of Romeo life. In addition, the picture had a brief caption, which cheekily read, "Just in case you forgot what time of the year it is, it's summer (as everyone discovered this week). As you swelter a bit in the high humidity and high temperatures this week, just think of how nice it would be at the beach reclining on a raft in the surf. Fun, isn't it!"
It certainly would be nice to be on the beach right now.
Regardless of how you spend your summer this year, I hope you have a blast!
Happ Fourth of July!
To see more photos like this one, you can contact the Romeo Community Archives at rca@romemodistrictlibrary.org, call (586) 690-4890, or check out our online catalog.
Images and sources courtesy of the Romeo Community Archives; Melvin E. and Joan D. Bleich Collection, The Romeo Observer, July 15, 1965, p.1-A