These Photos That Prove Our Grandparents Were Way Cooler Than Us

Many millennials automatically assume that their generation is way cooler than previous generations—basically assuming that the younger you are, the cooler you are—but that’s just not true. Grandparents might have been born in a different time, but they still have experienced and seen some pretty remarkable things. But in case you don’t believe us, here are 30 different photos people have posted that prove some grandparents are way cooler than we’ll ever be. 1. "My great-grandfather gave Einstein violin lessons." 2. "My grandmother modeling for Volvo." (1959) 3. "My grandparents wearing each other’s clothes." (1943) 4. "Ernest Hemingway and my grandmother." (1952) 5. "My great-grandfather was a Chief." (1970) 6. "My grandfather the day before he shipped out with the Marines in 1941." 7. "Мy grandmother in 1978." 8. "My grandmother (left) kissing Louis Armstrong." 9. "My grandfather with my dad." (1963) 10. "Found a bunch of my grandfather’s photos! He’s going to be 98 this year and still rides his exercise bike daily." 11. "My grandfather after winning 1st place in the beard contest in 1954. The hat was his prize." 12. "My grandmother was a pilot during WW2." (1944) 13. "My grandfather surveying in Alaska in 1950. He was a cartographer." 14. "My grandfather exiting his plane after getting shot down." 15. "My great-grandfather was the lead engineer on the New York World Trade Center project." 16. "My grandmother in front of her plane and with her favorite lion." (1947) 17. "My granny on the wing of the plane." 18. "My great-great-grandfather. This is the coolest old photo I’ve ever seen." 19. "My great-grandfather showing off one of the horses he trained for World War 1." (1922) 20. "Grandma sent me a picture of my grandpa at my age." 21. "My grandfather played for the Blackhawks." (1935) 22. "My grandmother in the 1940s." 23. "My grandfather punching Muhammad Ali." 24. "My grandfather in 1958 with his new haircut and 6 squirrels." 25. "My grandma posing with her corgis." (1970s) 26. "If I could only be half as badass as my grandfather this Memorial Day." (1960) 27. "My friend’s grandparents, California, 1940s." 28. "My grandfather was a sailor and boat-builder." (1970) 29. My grandfather was into cosplay before it was "the thing to do." 30. "My grandfather’s swan dive." (1930) Credits: brightside.me