Stories about those days.

The stories that people have about Jamie’s photos are a source of amazement.  Some are of the “that’s me and we were doing this” type of stories from Jamie’s friends. Some are the “I never met Jamie but this was taken on my birthday and it means a lot to me. And some are just stunningly moving one of a kind stories.

  • From Landi Tene on 09-19-80

    This is also the day I was born. The man in the center’s pose is interesting to me. I like how he hides behind a chair he pulled up himself, while slyly giving the middle finger. But even though you can’t see his mouth, he is clearly smiling broadly behind that chair.

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  • From Davyd Ezelle on 01-12-95

    I was born on this day in Lake Jackson, Tx.
    I just watched a video about this site and decided to see what the picture was for this day.
    To see such a simple yet powerful photo is inspiring.
    It seems they’re on a production set, which is crazy because all throughout high school that’s all I did, I was into production videos and theatre.
    To some the picture may not directly speak to them, but these two were photographed doing what they saw as a dream to them.
    Although dreams may change, as mine typically do, its always fun to look back on old photos that you’re in just to remember what it was that you were doing at the time.
    I do this every year, it helps with facebook releasing “memories from this day” just to see, what was I doing today a year ago, 2 years ago, 3?
    That’s why I’m going to ask whoever may be reading this, grab one thing in your life, something you have had for a while, keep it, especially if its something that makes you smile but can also make you frown, or cry, or laugh. Keep something that makes you feel a whole range of emotions, so that when you look at it you can remember the day that thing made you happy, or you can remember when it made you mad so that you may learn from that and know what to do to not be mad at it again.
    For me, its a truck, a truck I bought when my old car no longer could get from point a to b. Its the first vehicle I bought with money I earned. Its a small thing in my life, but its also the biggest thing in my life. That truck is much older than me, and has seen much more of the world than I have. But I often look at it and wonder, how many cars have you pulled? How many times have you broke down on the side of a highway? How many times has a mechanic scratched his head wondering how to fix you? But more importantly, how many good memories have been remembered on your tailgate, under the hood, in the cab, parked by a lake, or on a beach, or by a river? What was your first owner’s reaction when they bought you from a dealership?
    These are questions I have, but you see with this man, Jaime. You have those answers, you have the answers for what he did every day for 18 years. What he has done is such a beautiful thing, and I wish I could thank him for giving all of us a huge glimpse into his life.

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  • From David on 09-23-94

    This is when Friends aired 🙂

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  • From Mariana on 10-25-97

    Nostalgia, rip.

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  • From Mariah Utley on 09-12-81

    This is the day that my true soulmaye was born, s beautiful dsy it was, he should spend more time appreviating the love of mother natures happy sun

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  • From Mariah Utley on 11-08-81

    Its too hot for a penguin just to be walking around… HspHa Gilmore

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  • From Anahi on 12-14-88

    The photo taken the day of my birth!!!

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  • From Chace Hart on 08-30-93

    My sister was born.

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  • From Chace Hart on 06-29-91

    I was born

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  • From Rateb on 11-08-83

    My birthday ❤️

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  • From tsudo34 on 02-24-82

    This is also my birthday!

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  • From aluciernogena on 04-18-92

    The day Pepa María was born ! (Happy Birthday 💜)

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  • From Cristobal Ortega on 04-18-95

    I was born this day. Happy to see them all smiling in this one

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  • From Jessica M Molley on 09-09-80

    I was born this day at 2:03 p.m. in Skowhegan, Maine.

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  • From Jimmy on 04-15-81

    My current wife was born on this date, now we are with my son happy, I want to follow the example of photographing from day to day from today.

    Jimmy Coronado

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  • From Tenille Rogers on 06-01-83

    This is the day I was born. Thank you for hosting this site. <3

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  • From kristincho on 11-03-81

    Also my birthday! 🙂

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  • From robitsinorbit on 01-31-96

    omg, the very day i was born.

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  • From Ugo on 11-05-95

    Remember, remember,
    The 5th of November.

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  • From Jimmy Honda on 12-25-92

    I was born on this day as well! Hey birthday buddies!

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  • From Stefan Ahlqvist on 12-29-87

    This is the day i was born and i was in New York at 29 december 2017! Hope this site remains and the memory of Crawford, rest in peace.

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  • From CM Escape on 01-15-92

    Don’t know exactly what is happening here, but seeing this snapshot of someone else’s life during the first day of my life is giving me goosebumps.

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  • From Javier on 09-02-83

    I was born that day!!

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  • From Stephanie on 06-05-93

    I married my best friend on this day!

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  • From Stephanie on 06-27-93

    I turned 25 on this day!

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  • From Brook Holmes on 11-15-79

    My birthday <3

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  • From Beatrice on 11-04-80

    Hello birthday friend! This is my date of birth as well.

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  • From Sam on 12-28-95

    My older brother was born this day

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  • From farroukie on 01-28-90

    the day i was born… but unfortunately guys, i cannot tell you the whole story because i know nothing and i was too scared to ask my parents hahahhaa

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  • From Carlos on 11-20-91

    I was born on this date too. Still thinking if there is some sort of resemblence between this photograph and my life. Somehow, silly thoughts… Long live Jamie.

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  • From Michael Dill-Cruz on 02-07-92

    I love Ellen Kahn. And her lovely sister, Linda.

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  • From Patricia Simon on 10-06-81

    My birthday as well and I’m a medical lab technician ha. Science 😉

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  • From Salvatore Totino on 11-14-92

    That was me in the hat. I miss hanging with Jamie. Always a good time

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  • From mayur on 10-24-88

    my friend mayankwa

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  • From Ashley on 09-02-88

    This was the day I was born!

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  • From Rickie on 10-25-97

    Jamie captured life and he frozen in time so the world can see there is good and peace in everyone God Bless may you Rest In Peace

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  • From Rickie on 11-06-96

    my birthday felt like i step in traveled back to my youth

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  • From Natanijel Vasic on 08-06-97

    I was born on this day 😀 Probably why I love chicken so much ^.^

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  • From M on 04-17-95

    This was the day I was adopted. For 20 years, I always felt that this day wasn’t my exact birthday. I guess it’s okay with me. Thought it would be nice to share this. I never really told anyone.

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  • From S on 02-13-87

    This was the day I was born. It was a Friday the 13th.

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  • From Marilee Murphy Odendahl on 11-06-79

    He reminds me of the Terry Gilliam 1991 movie The Fisher King. If you remember, Robin Williams played the title role – so full of pathos and humor, fear and hope.

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  • From Samuel Borja on 02-01-93

    I was born this day.

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  • From Vicente Sardinha on 06-09-94

    The day my daughter was born. I do not know why but I always have reason to go back to Jamie’s polaroids. There is something that warms my soul as I look through life as he sees it. I often find myself crying without knowing why. But I always find myself smiling afterwards.
    Thanks Jamie

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  • From Robyn Venketsamy on 08-07-90

    This is my birthday. Thank you Jamie

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  • From Sam on 07-27-80

    On the this day, I was pried from my mother’s womb minutes after a rare earthquake in Eastern Kentucky.

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  • From David on 06-21-84

    My Birthday as well!

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  • From Emily on 11-08-79

    He really resembles someone from today, but I can’t quite put a name to his face.

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  • From Gokce Ucar on 01-23-81

    Today (23.01.18) me and my boyfriend’s second year together. I thought it would be nice to find the same date picture, only with the reversed year (23.01.81) … Magical pictures, I love it!

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  • From Gokce Ucar on 02-10-80

    I don’t know why these photos are so magical.. It just make me extremely happy!

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  • From John Doe on 09-28-88

    Wow, he had an amazing taste in music! Didn’t expect to see these albums here. Both are avant-rock classics.

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