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A very young Craig Melvin wears sailor outfit in adorable throwback

TODAY's Craig Melvin on Thursday shared a picture of himself as a young boy wearing a sailor outfit.
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By Randee Dawn

TODAY anchor Craig Melvin may have just won Throwback Thursday with this photo of himself as a little boy wearing a sailor uniform. (Or is it little "buoy"?)

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bu_jA0ZBoFo

"Oh buoy!" he punned, adding, "(officially accepting better caption submissions)."

We'll take that one, no problem!

Al Roker chimed in with this comment: "Hey, Popeye..."

Clearly, there's something about the sea that calls to him, judging by some of the pics Craig has posted to his Instagram page:

https://www.instagram.com/p/BsJNYm9hL7J

https://www.instagram.com/p/BbSmw7DngKj

Ah, the sea. Thanks for sharing, Craig!

Randee Dawn

Randee Dawn (she/her) is an entertainment journalist and author based in Brooklyn. In addition to writing for TODAY.com, Variety and The Los Angeles Times, her debut novel, Tune in Tomorrow, about a reality TV show run by mythic creatures, published in 2022. She's also the co-author of The Law & Order: SVU Unofficial Companion. When not interviewing the stars or dabbling in speculative fiction, she dreams of the next place she can travel to, or cuddles her Westie. More at RandeeDawn.com.