A pretty emotive and reflective look on how heroes affected many of us when we were growing up.
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"Growing Up Heroes brings back vivid memories of our own attempts to be heroes when we were uncomplicated, over-imaginative, nerdy kids." (Wired)
"This adorable site collects user-submitted photos of folks dressed as heroes when they were tots. The variety is amazing." (The Huffington Post)
"A fantastic new tumblr." (The Daily Dish)
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(submitted by ditduts)
My little brother loved his batman jammies so much that it seemed the only time he wasnt wearing them they were in the washer. (submitted by Manda)
My twin brother and I had the best costumes every year for Halloween. (In this picture, he is Batman and I am Robin). Made by my mother, we would proudly wear them on Halloween and many other random days throughout the year. In them, we were invincible. (submitted by Maggieswahl)
My first Halloween—my mother sewed both of our costumes from scratch. (submitted by TheKathryno)
“This is Edel (my boyfriend) when he was 5 years old. He wanted to fight crime during his birthday party, but his bat-ears fell down, and it was hard to hear the victim’s calls.” (Nosoymanilababy)
(submitted by Jaenarae)
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