My conjecture is it probably started in Ireland where the Halloween tradition started, and persisted until the Irish settled in the U.S.A. When the camera was invented, people took pictures of their Halloween costumes and antics.
In 2009 when my mother passed away and we were holed up in the funeral home, we were doing "wacky" poses in the privacy of the family room. It was an antidote to our sorrow.
I don't have any standard wacky pose. In fact when someone shouts "wacky," I can only manage a "slit my throat" pose or fingers curled like a black bear ready to pounce on a prey.
When I review "wacky" pictures, I oftentimes see people just raising both their hands as if scaring someone off their newly cooked dish or freshly baked croissant.
Some would show their tongues out, others would put the "devil's" horn on top of their heads or on someone else's head, and lots would act as if they're being killed or choked.
Look at "facebook photos" your friends had posted and you'd see wackiness all around.
Even during religious retreats, people ask their priest or pastor to be wacky for a split second during photo ops.
Kids always love being wacky, and nowadays, they're like professionals when it comes to photo shoots, almost always posing with thumb and pointer fingers under their chins, the so-called "I'm cute" pose.
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