so far exactly as last year. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_Japan?wprov=sfti1#Current_vital_statistics

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Woman_with_the_Handbag

Same vibe as this legendary photo.

Big discussion in Norway atm about this aesthetic-- kitsch? camp? vulgar? too aryan? to chauvinistic? or just too close to nazi symbolism for comfort?

https://thevikingherald.com/article/the-vikings-return-to-america-norwegian-soccer-team-gets-in-the-world-cup-spirit/1395

https://www.dagbladet.no/sport/kritikkstorm-faen-sa-dum/84715979

yes. the text over is “Bestemor og mig 3mnd” – Grandma and me three months ". She, this baby, died an old woman 80+ years later without any kids, never married, afaik never a boyfriend. Only my mother wanted to have her photo album.

thanks :). but they’re probably from ice skates.