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| Author: | IkeSouth [ Sun May 12, 2024 6:57 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Prom |
OscarTangoEcho wrote: What could possibly go wrong with this thread. I'll be awaiting the thoughtful, sensitive comments You're the first one to think about legal teenagers and I'm the only one to recognize it |
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| Author: | Drunk Squirrel [ Sun May 12, 2024 7:27 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Prom |
It still seems to be a thing out here but might be more likely to see a Canadian tuxedo worn than an actual rented tuxedo. We had a post prom at our school, poker night, and once you signed in you were there. It was okay. My memory is pretty vague though, it was a long, long time ago. Our's was always at one of the awful banquets halls in the Mecca area. |
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| Author: | Frank Coztansa [ Sun May 12, 2024 7:31 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Prom |
Curious Hair wrote: Lake Geneva has since outgrown it, but we used to have our prom at the Riviera Ballroom over the lake. Picturesque for sure, but we had to do the "Grand March" down the ballroom steps where they announced the girls and their escorts while the whole town came to watch. A week later, I walk down the driveway to get the mail and my neighbor, whose children were around 3 and 5 at the time, tells me that I looked good at prom and that I really outkicked my coverage with my date, who goes to their church. She was absolutely right, but she didn't have to tell me. Wow. Sounds like that entrance took longer than the 40 minute commute to Lake Geneva |
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| Author: | Seacrest [ Sun May 12, 2024 7:40 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Prom |
Drunk Squirrel wrote: It still seems to be a thing out here but might be more likely to see a Canadian tuxedo worn than an actual rented tuxedo. We had a post prom at our school, poker night, and once you signed in you were there. It was okay. My memory is pretty vague though, it was a long, long time ago. Our's was always at one of the awful banquets halls in the Mecca area. What's a canadian tuxedo? |
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| Author: | Curious Hair [ Sun May 12, 2024 7:44 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Prom |
Dirve inti town was quicka ndeasy, Frank, roads clear whole way up, Boom!, BOTTLE NECK ON WRIGELY DRIVE, kids having PORM??? What happened to Hotels for this? Grand Geneva, the Abby, HAWKS Views has Space, could do it at WILMONT?? Cove Right There, guess they didn't want high scollers in the Pool or BENNIGANS?? Ruined Travel Time ! |
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| Author: | Franky T [ Sun May 12, 2024 7:46 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Prom |
Hawg Ass wrote: RFDC wrote: We have a big prom every year here. Then there is an after prom event where they go ride go karts, play laser tag, arcade, etc. The nerds?  When I went in 1991 we were at the actual school sponsored events for an hour tops. I think parents are a lot more involved in it these days. |
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| Author: | IkeSouth [ Sun May 12, 2024 8:17 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Prom |
In 99 during prom, the entire point was to drink and get laid. It didn't always happen, but we always drink |
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| Author: | Nardi [ Sun May 12, 2024 10:39 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Prom |
IkeSouth wrote: In 99 during prom, the entire point was to drink and get laid. It didn't always happen, but we always drink Now you get on a school bus and play go karts like it's a 6th grade field trip. |
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| Author: | Douchebag [ Sun May 12, 2024 10:45 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Prom |
IkeSouth wrote: In 99 during prom, the entire point was to drink and get laid. It didn't always happen, but we always drink Did he suck your dick? |
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| Author: | Curious Hair [ Sun May 12, 2024 11:17 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Prom |
Douchebag wrote: IkeSouth wrote: In 99 during prom, the entire point was to drink and get laid. It didn't always happen, but we always drink Did he suck your dick? Hey Tone! He said the point of prom was to get laid. I asked "did he suck your dick?" Heh. |
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| Author: | BigW72 [ Mon May 13, 2024 8:40 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Prom |
Seacrest wrote: Brick wrote: Last person to attend a prom was Denis. Ask him. Yeah, this shot has to be acknowledged. Nicely played, BRick Our youngest is 2 years out of high school, but he went Senior year. It's still a thing here, as I see lots of pics on my FB feed. What I find comical is 2 different places locally had "adult Prom" on Saturday. I am really really really glad my wife had no interest in that
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| Author: | pittmike [ Mon May 13, 2024 9:30 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Prom |
The only time I notice prom these days is on FB Marketplace. Lots of moms or daughters try to sell worn once dresses for still a lot of money. |
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| Author: | good dolphin [ Mon May 13, 2024 9:45 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Prom |
My first son had it canceled for Covid. Thanks a lot, JoeOrr. We just went through our first. It's much more socially acceptable to go without a date. Most still do but it is a large minority who do not. My son was brooding about it for weeks, telling us we ruined his life by making him go to admitted students days at colleges. He finally got a date and his whole mood changed. I thought it was a really great time taking him and my dad to the tuxedo rental place. Just dudes being dudes, talking about fashion, as if we knew anything, and bullshitting with the old school italian tailor. Price was expensive, even for a more working class high school. Tux wasn't bad at $170. No busses or limos allowed and they were breathalyzed at the door, so no big pre game. We had he and about 5 other boys and there dates over beforehand for pictures and food. We invited the other parents. Picked up a tray from Tony's deli and some pastries from a bakery. Sent him off and then went to Mt. Carmel boxing night to watch future member of CPD bash each other's brains in. He had some post party in the neighborhood at some divorced dad's house who is the kind of guy who would join in with whatever the teens were doing. It didn't really matter because it was walking distance so the worst case scenario wouldn't be objectively too bad. He had a great time so I was happy. As for me, I hate proms. I had a suspension due to an unfortunate misunderstanding, so administration only allowed me to go a week before. I went with a girl who was a friend but hadn't been asked up to that moment. My friend picked me up and there was zero formality. My dad wasn't home from work and my mom just said goodbye. I picked my date up with the same level of parental involvement. Very different experience than now. I blame it on biological women. We went to the prom then someone rented a hotel room in what is now the W on LSD. My friend who didn't go got all the liquor and set up the room. It was fun enough. I drank too much. I think I was a fun date but not really memorable. I had a double header baseball game the next day so no lakehouse or anything like that. |
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| Author: | BigW72 [ Mon May 13, 2024 10:40 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Prom |
When my oldest was getting ready for Prom, my wife (who had 2 older children) summed it up perfectly.... "Oh....the girls all now do their best to dress in the smallest articles of clothing basically trying to look as trashy as possible. It's wonderful....they all do it". She was 100% corrrect. |
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| Author: | RFDC [ Mon May 13, 2024 10:42 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Prom |
It seems to go in cycles here. The last few years the dresses seemed to get way smaller and trashier. But this year for whatever reason it seemed most of our girls were wearing longer more traditional dresses. |
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| Author: | good dolphin [ Mon May 13, 2024 11:20 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Prom |
BigW72 wrote: When my oldest was getting ready for Prom, my wife (who had 2 older children) summed it up perfectly.... "Oh....the girls all now do their best to dress in the smallest articles of clothing basically trying to look as trashy as possible. It's wonderful....they all do it". She was 100% corrrect. It's wonderful...for the boys. |
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| Author: | Joe Orr Road Rod [ Mon May 13, 2024 11:34 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Prom |
BigW72 wrote: the girls all now do their best to dress in the smallest articles of clothing basically trying to look as trashy as possible. It's wonderful....they all do it". Are you married to Donald J. Trump? |
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| Author: | Drunk Squirrel [ Mon May 13, 2024 11:55 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Prom |
Seacrest wrote: Drunk Squirrel wrote: It still seems to be a thing out here but might be more likely to see a Canadian tuxedo worn than an actual rented tuxedo. We had a post prom at our school, poker night, and once you signed in you were there. It was okay. My memory is pretty vague though, it was a long, long time ago. Our's was always at one of the awful banquets halls in the Mecca area. What's a canadian tuxedo? Denim on Denim. |
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| Author: | Ron Wolfley [ Mon May 13, 2024 6:31 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Prom |
good dolphin wrote: No busses or limos allowed and they were breathalyzed at the door, so no big pre game. Is this another Missouri high school? What's going on? Where are our freedoms? This can't be the norm. |
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| Author: | Darkside [ Mon May 13, 2024 8:24 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Prom |
I hope you guys really enjoyed the majesty that Curious Hair brought to this thread. Every entry was a masterpiece. |
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| Author: | Joe Orr Road Rod [ Tue May 14, 2024 6:49 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Prom |
Curious Hair wrote: we had to do the "Grand March" down the ballroom steps where they announced the girls and their escorts while the whole town came to watch. I think it's largely forgotten that "prom" is short for "promenade." |
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| Author: | pittmike [ Tue May 14, 2024 6:57 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Prom |
Joe Orr Road Rod wrote: Curious Hair wrote: we had to do the "Grand March" down the ballroom steps where they announced the girls and their escorts while the whole town came to watch. I think it's largely forgotten that "prom" is short for "promenade." My kid's HS had an actual "promenade" event for them and parents. All the kids were introduced like that in the auditorium and pics etc. Then off to the prom they went. |
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| Author: | good dolphin [ Tue May 14, 2024 8:10 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Prom |
Ron Wolfley wrote: good dolphin wrote: No busses or limos allowed and they were breathalyzed at the door, so no big pre game. Is this another Missouri high school? What's going on? Where are our freedoms? This can't be the norm. Freedom? Go back to sweeden |
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| Author: | BigW72 [ Tue May 14, 2024 3:43 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Prom |
Darkside wrote: I hope you guys really enjoyed the majesty that Curious Hair brought to this thread. Every entry was a masterpiece. I did enjoy each post. Then again...every post by Curious is a masterpiece
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