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 CHITRANGDA SHARMA on 03-05-88

    I was born this day!

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  • From Karen on 11-06-92

    My son’s birthday, born 11/6/92 at 6:11 AM and was 6lbs 11oz 🙂

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  • From Regan on 05-25-91

    I got married on this day. Not the next day. I mistakenly got the dates on the photos mixed up.

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  • From Regan on 05-26-91

    I got married on this day.

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  • From Matt on 11-27-96

    My exact birthday

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  • From Roberto Cesar Robles on 01-11-97

    This is the day I was born. I just saw a video about his 18 year project and it so inspiring to see someone who has such passion for an art such as Polaroid pictures. It seems this man lived a beautiful life and I’m grateful for these wonderful pictures.

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  • From Jenn on 11-17-88

    This was the day i was born! This is an amazing gift you have given to honor your friend. Thank you for sharing these.

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  • From Kathryn on 02-17-81

    This was the day I was born. Burlington, VT, 3:45 pm

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  • From Caral on 09-28-80

    This is my 5th birthday and the day my boyfriend Sumner was born.

    I have enjoyed looking through these pictures and finding the days my little brother and my children were born. To remember those days and see what someone else was doing on that very same day is completely magical.

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  • From Keith Moran on 04-26-91

    This is the day I was born, crazy I am a huge baseball fan 🙂 this is beautiful, so happy, so LOVE

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  • From Elizabeth Redmond on 01-21-80

    This is the day I was born.

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  • From Shem Jemmott on 11-26-86

    This is the day I was born.

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  • From diefroschinCris on 03-26-80

    The day my momma was welcoming me into this world, this pic was taken. Feels like it’s so me, too – Awesome

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  • From Roberto Melendez on 04-18-80

    Just heard the story of Jamie, wanted to see what he did the day I was born. -Roberto Detroit, Michigan

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  • From Victoria Tahhan on 10-26-82

    I was born on this day. a baby maniac

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  • From Karina on 06-15-84

    I was born on this day

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  • From augie on 05-27-81

    my twin brother and i were born this day in alabama

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  • From Fabian Leyba on 01-29-88

    This is the day I was born! In Albuquerque, New Mexico

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  • From jack on 04-26-87

    I was born on this day.

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  • From awesomesprout on 11-26-94

    This makes me so happy! I was born on 11/26/81 and this would have been my 13th birthday, officially making me a teenager! And what’s amazing is this features a piece of art by Alexander Calder who is one of my favorite artists of all time. I love this 🙂

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  • From Jesus V. on 05-20-85

    I was born today. This connects me and James. I miss he whom I do not know.

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  • From Steven Farrar on 05-19-88

    This is my birthday. Simple enough picture but there’s a certain beauty to it. Thank you.

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  • From Jonathan Wells on 03-20-82

    My birthday. Not sure what this is?!?

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  • From Sydney on 12-10-89

    This is the day I was born

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  • From Emma Rose on 01-25-93

    I was born in Salt Lake City, Utah on January 25, 1993. I think it’s beautiful to see what others were doing when I was coming into the world.

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  • From Andrew on 02-08-97

    Love this. But sad to have a photo destroyed. Is this Jamie’s drawing?

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  • From Daniel Luz on 02-07-96

    I was a premature birth this day. I wonder where he was going and what was on his mind that day while I was coming into existence?

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  • From Jenny on 02-12-81

    This is my birth date.

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  • From Toni Snark on 05-14-86

    How appropriate that this day’s image appears to be a crumbling concrete structure. Rock is a key ingredient in concrete. This is the day my sister, who was more like my second mother, died. She was the rock in our family. No matter how sick, tired, or pained she was, she never lost hope that she would beat her Leukemia. Through the then-experimental bone marrow transplant (I, at 9 years old, was the donor), through test after test, chemo, radiation, months-long hospital stays, and endless blood transfusions (one of which was contaminated with HepC, which ultimately killed her) she was our rock, our strength, our source of hope. On this day, our hope was taken. Our rock crumbled, and so did the family. We lost our cornerstone, and we were never the same again. Thirty plus years later, and I still miss her. It’s hard not to when every glance in the mirror brings a reminder of her face, every word spoken sounds much like her voice, every birthmark and mole had a corresponding location on my sister’s body. My very bone marrow make up was an exact match, like twins born 8 years apart, the doctors said. I am her photo negative. A copy, but not. I wonder at the hand of fate that would give my mother a false facsimile daughter who would cause her pain just by existing. They are both gone, together now. And I’m still here, in my house of crumbled concrete. My rock has gone.

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  • From Sam on 02-05-95

    I turned 5 years old on this day.. 🙊❤️

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  • From Samantha Barnett on 12-13-83

    This is my birthday.

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  • From Shelia Robinson on 01-08-87

    I was born at 630pm in Cuero, TX on this day!

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  • From Emma Louise on 07-20-95

    The day I was born.

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  • From Lisi on 02-27-85

    The day before I was born…❤❤❤

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    • From Phil Larson on 02-27-85

      This is the day before I was born too… Turns out he missed February 28, 1985? Oh well, great site and project. A guy who saw art everywhere.

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  • From Bree on 11-19-96

    I was born on this day and I often take pictures of my friends when they’re just sitting somewhere. I feel like it captures their quirks and qualities, even if they’re striking a pose.

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  • From Stacy Metzler on 04-27-83

    The day I was born, so simple. I can’t wait to share his work with my mom!

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  • From Lane Patorti on 10-25-86

    This is the day that hurts my heart, being a huge Red Sox fan and all. Bill Buckner’s error, and it looks like they had a great view of it too.

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  • From Amy Christenson on 04-28-94

    The day my son was born

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  • From Lane Patorti on 04-16-80

    This is the day my beautiful wife, Lisa, was born!

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  • From Shaun Madziva on 11-10-93

    On this day across the world in Zimbabwe I was born; no pictures were taken, but this one will do. Thank you for sharing your experiences.

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  • From Lane Patorti on 07-09-79

    This is the day I was born!!!! I wonder where Jamie was heading that day??

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  • From Taylor Vaughn on 12-13-96

    This was the day that I was born. What a lovely picture! I’m so glad that I got to hear Jamie’s story and that you have put so much into sharing his pictures with the world.

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  • From dnh21492 on 02-14-92

    My birthday. Did he love her?

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  • From Jacqueline Perkins on 01-26-86

    I too was born on this day❤️

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  • From Jøhn Ćristöpher on 02-02-96

    & i was born 🙄🙄🙄

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  • From Nicole on 08-06-87

    This is the day my husband was born. This photo is very fitting because he loves the zoo! It was actually where we went on our first date. Thanks for the memory!

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  • From Nicole on 11-25-88

    This is the day I was born. My mother almost didn’t make it. The doctors had to do an emergency c-section to save us both. We made it! I grew up with both my parents and had a lovely childhood filled with loving memories.

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    • From Erik on 11-25-88

      My birthday too ! I was born 5 weeks early but grew up just fine ! I Just saw a video for the website and had to check it out ! And this picture I feel is a great one for my birthday

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    • From Nikki Love on 11-25-88

      My name is Nicole too and I share the same birthday! My parents said I looked like a surf when I was born because my cord was wrapped around my neck.

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      • From Nicole on 11-25-88

        That’s amazing! Unbelievable how connected strangers can be. I’m glad everything turned out ok!

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  • From Jenn Gonzalez on 05-30-84

    A woman, a single woman, betting and hoping for good things.
    She’s taking a shot at life, at luck, at love.
    She’s been through heart ache, so it isn’t fearful.
    She’s ever hopeful, she’s practiced this shot often, for she never gives up hope.
    Ever.
    She took a shot, and she birthed me.
    My mother gave birth to me in San Antonio Texas
    on May 29, 1984.
    She took a shot at love and life and luck and hope.
    And I won’t let her lose this bet.
    I love you Judith Brown.despite your unlucky hand in life,
    I will be your luck.
    (The woman in this photo is not my mother)

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  • From Jon Bryant on 10-16-83

    My birthday. Thanks Jaimie!

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  • From Rondy M. Reeves Jr. on 04-18-79

    I was only one year old and celebrating my first birthday when Mr. Jamie took this picture. How interesting!

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