Hilarious 80s throwback snap showing kid blowing out birthday candles surrounded by cigarettes and beer hailed as the ‘good old days’

A HILARIOUS throwback snap showing a child surrounded by cigarettes and beer at his birthday party in the 1980s wouldn't have got past today's snowflakes.

The child, believed to be named 'Mikael' is photographed blowing out candles at his fifth birthday party - surrounded by beer, an ashtray, lighters and a lit cigarette just inches from his face.

The photo has gone viral after it was shared by with almost 15,000 likes, 8,000 shares and almost 2,000 comments.

Sharing the picture, the page said: "The 1980s, when a kid had to blow out his birthday candles over an ashtray and next to an open beer while someone held a lit cigarette six inches from their face."

Praising  the 'good old days,' the photo prompted thousands to reminisce about their own relaxed childhood.

"The last bad ass generation," one said. "Drinking water from the hose, riding bikes without protective gear, travelling in the back of pickup trucks, playing outside the whole day until the sun goes down. Those were fun days."

Another said: "Back in the day when your mom smoked next to you in the car while your dad drank a beer driving across the United States and gave you the occasional sip of it.

"Or when you got caught smoking, and had to smoke a pack in front of your parents.

"How did we ever survive!"