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Most dads like to brag about how cool they were back in the day. Well, these dads have proof! These men make you wish someone told you “You’re just like your father”.
Was your dad a real bad-ass? Share pictures here!
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#1
My Dad Being Infinitely Cooler Than I'll Ever Be (1980)
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#2
Came Across This Photo Of My Dad In The 70's With His Mustang And I Had To Share It
#3
My Dad At 15 Years Old Working Up In Northern Bc Catching Fish As Big As Him. That Summer He Built A House By Himself That My Uncle Lives In Today :)
Final score:
74points
Lauretta Lockwood (Submission author) 7 years ago
and hes still catching slabs at 60!! 37333_4078...0b5dbe.jpg 
#4
My Dad In 2014 On The Age Of 65 On His Trip To Mont Blanc.
Final score:
72points
Adriana E. Henricy 7 years ago
this reminds me of my mom lol, she's 63 and goes hiking in ice and all that, she takes one beer can.
#5
Dad In 1969. I'd Love To Know How This Happened
#6
My Dad When He Was A Surfer Dude Sleeping On The Beach For 3 Weeks With Only A Sleeping Bag, Somewhere In The Southern Europe, 1989
#7
My Dad Passed Away Shortly After I Was Born, So I Only Know Him Through Photographs. All Of Which Show Him As A Pretty Cool Guy
Final score:
58points
#8
My Cool Soviet Dad In Early 80s
Final score:
51points
Scott Johnson 7 years ago
If it weren't for the apartment buildings in the background, I'd think he was working at his dacha. He'd be ready for a sauna later.
#9
Dad At The Great Sand Dunes National Park In Colorado Late70s/Early80s
Final score:
48points
#10
My Dad Being Awesome In The 70s
Final score:
46points
#11
My Dad, A Parachutist In The Brazilian Army In Rio De Janeiro
Final score:
43points
#12
My Dad In 1966 Vietnam As A Lieutenant In The Army. One Of The Few Black Officers. He Passed Away On July 31, 2017. He's My Hero.
Final score:
36points
Dani Donovan (Submission author) 7 years ago
Thank you. He was so special.
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Rebecca Howard 7 years ago
Thank you for sharing your hero with us! What an amazing legacy! Much respect!
gisele teixeira 7 years ago
I'm sorry for your loss Dani. He sounds like a hero to me. A present, loving, caring father.
Dani Donovan (Submission author) 7 years ago
I said MY hero. I wasn't going to reply, but decided to take the opportunity to say more about my Dad. He was a college graduate who wasn't drafted - he joined the Army by choice. He then went on to get his Master's degree and work as a mechanical engineer for more than 30 years. He had many more accomplishments, but the things that make him MY hero are that he taught me to swim, ride my bike, he read me bedtime stories and sang me songs. When my parents divorced, my Dad took custody of my brother and me. He cooked, cleaned and did yard work. He helped me with my math homework, taught me to balance a check book, drive a car and change a tire. He was a loyal, all-in, hands on Dad who showed us that he loved us through words and deeds. That's what makes him MY hero.
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#13
Dad And His Buddies, Port Alfred, South Africa
Final score:
35points
#14
How Cool Was My Dad? The Beginning Of Paul's European Grand Tour On His BMW, 1960. His Note On Back Of Photo: "Children In The Little Fishing Town Of Puerto De La Cruz - Tenerife (Island) Turning Out For The Arrival Of The Motorcycle"
Final score:
35points
#16
The Old Man At The Sea, Mid 1960's - That's How He Rolled!
Final score:
31points
#17
My Dad's Still Pretty Cool To This Day!! His Taste For Nice Cars Hasn't Wavered A Bit!
Final score:
30points
#18
My Dad Was A Photographer For Nudie Magazines.
Final score:
30points
#19
Same Dad, Different Kind Of Cool, Different Crowd: Portrait Artist Paul In A Portrait Session. I Always Looked Forward To Camping Trips With Dad Who Was Often Invited To Participate In And Judge Art Fairs In The Midwest. Groups Of Silent, Admiring Onlookers Were Common
Final score:
29points
#22
Dad In '80s, Italy
Final score:
27points
#23
My Dad.
Final score:
27points
Friedlander Rosenzweig 7 years ago
Very cool! Your Dad reminds me so much of my late Uncle John, my favorite Uncle. What is your Dad's profession, if you don't mind sharing?
#24
Dad In His Early 20s Circa 1983 Nicaragua
Final score:
25points
#25
Late 80's... In My Dad's Arms
Final score:
23points
#26
Dad (and Mom, Pointing) At Frenchy's, 1952
Final score:
23points
#27
Harkening Back To A Very Different Era. 1951 Fishing Expidition On Lake Michigan.
Final score:
22points
#28
My Dad (with Sunglasses Hanging From Shirt), Welding Stuff And Hanging With The Crew At The Sawdust Festival, Laguna Beach, Ca.
Final score:
21points
#29
Dad Now... (see #5 For Early Years).
Final score:
21points
#30
Meanwhile In The Peace Corps
Final score:
20points
#31
Let's Just Say, I Never Had A Shortage Of Cool Stuff To Play With Growing Up...
Final score:
20points
#32
Doug Earl Around 1957/58
Final score:
19points
#33
My Dad Grew Up In Venice Beach, Where He & My Mom Still Live Today.. The Last Hippies In Venice!
Final score:
19points
#34
1948 Panhead, Jockey-shift And Suicide Clutch, 21" Chromed -vl Springer - 1968
Final score:
19points
Garry Shelton (Submission author) 7 years ago
Didn't wear one - my Leather Jacket had some plastic thing in it, but to me it just felt weird - As for the Hardtail, yes, you felt the bumps! Made you appreciate the roads (and look where you were going) - It was very low-geared - Maybe 70-or 80 tops - Miss my ol' Scoot... :'(
#35
My Dad On A Camel, In Africa 1960s, Dad In Our Above The Ground Pool (n Polyester Checkered Zipper Swim Trunks) In The Early 80s
Final score:
18points
#36
This Tree Got Cool Points Simply For Being In A Picture With My Dad In The Early 80s.
Final score:
16points
#37
Can Your Pops Pull Off A Crop Top? I Think Not... Dad Smashing It Out Of The Park, Circa 1981.
Final score:
16points
#38
My Dad, Middle, Leader Of The Gang.
Final score:
15points
Chastity Wong 7 years ago
Your father sort of reminds of Norm McDonald for some reason! But cool pic!
#39
My Dad In 1968, Look At That Mustache
Final score:
14points
#40
This Is My Wonderful Dad Playing With Our Dog Samba. He Absolutely Loved This Dog. He Was A Really Cool Dad In The Fact He Was Always There For Us And Loved Us So Much. He Always Let Us Have Dogs Too And Taught Us The Importance Loving And Caring For Animals In General. Sadly He Died A Few Months After This Photo Was Taken And Samba Passed Away Too 3 Years Later. I Miss Them So Much But I'd Like To Think They're Together In Heaven And Playing Together Again.
Final score:
14points
#41
My Dad, With His Serious Job When It Comes To Welding.
Final score:
13points
#42
My Dad (centre) In Switzerland For An Ibm Technical Conference In The 60s.
Final score:
13points
#44
My Dad Learning How To Dad With The Little Me.
Final score:
11points
#45
My Dad Never Stopped Being Cool ;)
Final score:
10points
Phil The Computer 7 years ago
Oi! G'day mate, my names Gerald mcDundee and I'm the Australian guy from every documentary
#46
Embarrassingly Cool
Final score:
10points
#47
My Dad "feeling Good" While Serving In The U.s. Army In South Korea.
Final score:
8points
#48
My Dad, Circa 1967 Or So. He Was A Pharmacist And Wonderful Artist Who Had His Own Comic Strip In The Local Newspaper Called Trooper Storm.
Final score:
8points
#49
My Dad About 18 Years Old, Keeping The Bar Warm For His Buddies Circa 1960 Bronx Nyc
Final score:
8points
#50
My Dad And His Badass Aviators Don’t Take No Shit On The Bumper Cars. Circa 1985
Final score:
8points
#51
A Real Cowboy! My Dad Bought His First Ranch At 18, But Here He's Goofing Around For The Camera. Circa 1949
Final score:
8points
#53
My Dad. Pulled Off Plaid And Denim. Might Have Been A Celeb In The 60's.
Final score:
8points
#54
My Dad. Family Man And Sex Symbol.
Final score:
6points
#55
Fashion Sense Aside, My 6'6" Dad Always Knows How To Strike A Boss Pose. European Vacation Circa 1970.
Final score:
6points
#59
My Dad Goofing Around On The Tarmac In Front Of The C130 He Crewed In The Uscg In The 70s.
Final score:
5points
#60
My Dad Refused To Take Off His Shades During Wedding Ceremony (1978)
Final score:
5points
#61
My Dad, On His Wedding Day, Leaving The Car Like An European Movie Star :)
Final score:
5points
#62
The Old Salt. Sailing The Elizbethan Islands Off Massachusetts Circa 1977
Final score:
5points
#64
My Grand Dad Lifting Weights On His Roof Top At The Age Of 23.
Final score:
4points
#65
My Dad, Now 91 Years Old At The Age Of 30 , Working In Sumatra Indonesia
Final score:
3points
#66
My Dads Senior Picture! Lookin Too Cool For School Back In The 60's! Rip Pops
Final score:
3points
#67
Dad - 17 Years Old. Just. Being Sexy With A ,,lion" :)
Final score:
2points
#68
My Dad Circa 1993 Teaching Us To Shoot Guns And Fight Terrorism In The Pennsylvania Woods
Final score:
-4points
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What do you think ?
Zori the degu 7 years ago
The surfer, the dad with the horse and the parachutist are my favorites. They are both really cool though. Honestly, fellow pandas who added a photo, your dads were, and I hope they still are, awesome!
Zori the degu 7 years ago
The surfer, the dad with the horse and the parachutist are my favorites. They are both really cool though. Honestly, fellow pandas who added a photo, your dads were, and I hope they still are, awesome!
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