Tell Us Your Story!

Your true tales are the heart of this magazine, so dust off that photo album, high school yearbook or vacation diary.

PHOTO TIPS

Please identify the people, city, state and year the photo was taken.

For photos sent by mail:

• Be sure your photo or reprint is in focus. Do not send photocopies; we cannot print from them. For photos sent digitally:

• Scan your photo as a JPEG file at 1200x1800 pixels, 300 dpi and 1MB.

• No scanner? Walgreens, Office-Max and FEDEX Office offer this service.

CHARM BRACELETS

Long ago, charms warded off evil spirits. Today’s charm bracelets show off special interests. Did you or a friend have one? Were you given a bracelet? Or charms? What charms were favorites? Did you give charms to someone you loved? Label your story “Charm Bracelets.”

DINER FOOD

Whether it served breakfast all day or operated out of a railroad car, the neighborhood diner was noted as much for its atmosphere as its food. Tell us about the good times you spent there. Label your story “Diner Food.”

RITES OF PASSAGE

The movement from one stage of life to another, a rite of passage carries lasting memories. What was your big moment? When you got your first job? Your driver’s license? Joined the Army? Label your story “Rites of Passage.”

FAVE FURNITURE

Victorian or Eastlake? Arts and crafts or art deco? Make it yourself or midcentury modern? What do you recall about furniture styles of the past? Do you still have pieces? Label your story “Fave Furniture.”