- People on Twitter are sharing the final photos they took before the
coronavirus pandemic drastically changed life as we knew it. - Using the hashtag #LastNormalPhoto seemingly inspired by a BBC News tweet, the posts provide a snapshot of the things people are missing out on, from nights out and holidays to special family moments.
- They also show how quickly our perspective has changed, with one mom writing of her daughter's birthday theatre trip: "Will we ever get to sit sandwiched together and clamber over people for popcorn breaks again?"
- You can see the rest of the photos by browsing the #LastNormalPhoto hashtag on Twitter.
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From weddings and prom nights to holidays and birthdays, there are plenty of big life moments people have missed out on due to the coronavirus pandemic.
With many countries in lockdown for months now, it's slowly becoming harder to remember when life was "normal."
The best reminder? A scroll back through photos on your phone from the beginning of the year.
People on Twitter are sharing the last "normal photos" they took before the coronavirus pandemic, and the posts are a stark reminder of how quickly the world has changed.
The trend appeared to kick off when the BBC News account tweeted: "From visiting relatives, to a day at the football, the last school run or a meal out with a partner
"What was your #LastNormalPhoto before the pandemic changed how we live?"
—BBC News (UK) (@BBCNews) May 16, 2020
On Saturday, a follow-up BBC article showcased some of the first photos that had been shared alongside the hashtag.
Now, hundreds of #LastNormalPhoto posts have been posted on Twitter as an ode to the things people are missing out on — and their questions about what the future will hold.
A film
—olivia. (@rockyfoxjar) May 16, 2020
One of many students to miss out on one of the biggest nights in the school calendar, Emma from New Jersey shared a photo of herself trying on a
— Emma Loves Yuta Jaemin Jungwoo Taeyong (@Emma___Loo) May 16, 2020
Miton, from Newcastle, UK, wrote: "This was at the end of February in Budapest at the Szechenyi Baths. God, I can't even imagine 100's of people floating about together now."
—Miton (@MitonGafur) May 16, 2020
Meanwhile, a Londoner shared a photo of a bride and groom having
—London girl (@Londoner_2019) May 16, 2020
Sue from Cambridgeshire is one of many grandparents who haven't been able to meet their newborn grandchildren due to the pandemic.
She shared a photo from a baby shower, writing: "Eagerly awaiting my first grandchild at the baby shower in early March. He's now 18 days old and I've yet to meet him beyond FaceTime."
—Sue #StayAtHome ❤️ (@Sue_Who) May 16, 2020
Calling the future of theatre into question, Selena Khan from Cardiff, Wales posted a photo from a performance of "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" in London's West End, asking: "Will we ever get to sit sandwiched together and clamber over people for popcorn breaks again?"
—Selena (@ugh_thosefeels) May 16, 2020
She told Insider: "It was my daughter's 12th birthday treat and I guess it'll be one she won't ever forget!"
The Economist's Health Policy Editor described a photo of an overnight sleepover at London's Natural History Museum in a way that seems shocking now: "Hundreds of strangers snuggle up to sleep next to each other."
—Natasha Loder (@natashaloder) May 16, 2020
"Mine was me in a ballpit on a night out," PhD student Emma-Jayne Reekie wrote. "Me getting coronavirus is now slightly less of a mystery."
—Emma-Jayne Reekie (@Reekie2) May 16, 2020
"The coronavirus pandemic has changed how we live," Alice Cuddy wrote in the BBC article. "What was ordinary just a couple of months ago seems almost unrecognizable."
You can see the rest of the photos by browsing the #LastNormalPhoto hashtag on Twitter.
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