By Brad Getty
He listened to vinyl ahead of you probably did. He drank whiskey prior to you probably did. He had a mustache sooner than you probably did. Admit it: your dad used to be a hipster ahead of you have been! in keeping with the web publication phenomenon of a similar identify, this e-book celebrates dads because the unique hipsters. classic pictures of genuine dads again within the day—in their brief shorts and tight tees enjoying arcade games—accompany snarky captions that right now tip a cap to Dad's glory days and poke enjoyable at sleek hipsters. that includes lots of never-before-seen content material, this is often the right present for dads, hipsters, and those that like to tease them!
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SO HIPSTERS, next time you’re belly up to a canvas at liberal arts school, eye-gulping a naked dude and trying to re-create his form, remember this . . Your dad didn’t need school to be a badass and he would have never painted man tackle. Music Festivals Your dad went to music festivals before you did and Woodstock had to go on a twenty-five–year hiatus as proof of it. He had the auditory honor of hearing Janis flex her choir muscles, experiencing Jimi shred, and witnessing the Grateful Dead come to life.
Fat hipsters with beards who wear peacoats look like Paddington Bear. 45 Military Jackets Your dad wore military-inspired jackets before you did and he’s got the dog tags to prove it. He was a camo-clad deadeye that could bullet-kiss targets from more than a hundred yards away with his boomstick. With heightened senses and a tactically trained brain, he used his combat education to know when you were up to no good as a kid. SO HIPSTERS, next time you’re pulling on enlisted style with an ironic twist, remember this .
Your dad was the animal in the animal. 30 Sweatbands Your dad wore a sweatband before you did and he’s got the dry brow to prove it. Absorbing the awesomeness that poured from his being, his forehead ShamWow kept the saltwater sting from blurring his vision while he rocked it at basement shows. SO HIPSTERS, when you’re mashing your greasy locks under elasticized terry cloth because you secretly want to look like Richie Tenenbaum, remember this . . Your dad’s sweatband served a purpose and made him look like he was ready to kick some ass, while yours only makes you look like you’re ready to Jazzercise.
