Comments on: The Surprisingly Humble Origins of Prom

By: Prom Dresses

Prom Dresses — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 16:31:07 +0000

My boyfriend is not the type to dance or get dressed up. So when he agreed to go to the prom with me, I was psyched. I was actually going to see him in a tux. When we discussed plans, he told me that we could meet at my house so our families could meet, and we could do pictures. This was the first time we were going to meet each other’s families. Everything was perfect, and I was waiting for his arrival. My parents answered the door, and there was silence. My boyfriend was standing there in a lime green tux! At first I was humiliated, but as the night grew on, I realized how great of an icebreaker it was. And best of all, it got our picture all over the yearbook.

By: bitadkins

bitadkins — Mon, 17 May 2010 00:27:11 +0000

I didn’t have a date for either prom I attended, but had a marvelous time at both. Both proms were held in gyms and both were decorated very tastefully, for the time.
What I found to be a nice memory for both proms was the fact my aunt (who has since passed away) made both my prom dresses, which made me feel a little more special, as a lot of the girls had “store-bought dresses” that were off the rack (not *made* for them).

By: Jenny

Jenny — Sun, 16 May 2010 23:53:19 +0000

I didn’t get past the first paragraph of this piece. Despite what author seems to believe, homeschoolers have proms, too, through our co-ops or other social organizations. Your comment about homeschoolers was an offensive cheap shot. Close to five percent of all kids in America are educated at home and in their communities rather than in a formal school setting. A skilled writer does not need to resort to belittling huge groups of people in order to gain attention. In fact, you lose many potential readers through this method.

By: Melissa

Melissa — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 20:50:00 +0000

My junior prom was held at the Shriner’s Temple in town (right off the interstate and the night before the gun and knife show. Awesome.)and was okay. Senior prom was held at an area right across from the State FairGrounds. It was fun, but the dance floor was too small for our Junior-Senior class, so mostly awkward dancing with everyone trying to squeeze onto the dance floor.

By: Gina

Gina — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 02:38:00 +0000

My junior prom was in the school cafeteria and was just the dance and maybe some desserts, I am not sure why we didn’t use the gym. Senior prom was held at a local hotel with a full dinner which was nice.

I think there is too much emphasis on the importance of prom when it should be just kept low key and fun. Teens should rethink spending hundreds of dollars on a prom dress. I think some of the best dresses are the ones that handmade and unique including the unusual materials (e.g. coffee filters, duct tape, etc.).

By: Jerry

Jerry — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 15:53:00 +0000

My prom was held at the school and still is. But my school was tiny in a rural region.

The dinner was in one half of the gym and the dance floor was the other half. On the plus side it was cheap and 90% of the senior/juniors went.

By: Jenn

Jenn — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 02:33:00 +0000

Kevin–you’re not alone. We didn’t have our prom at the school (the class was too big), but after prom was in the cafeteria, gym, and commons. Sure, prom was fun, but after prom was where it was at! We had more fun at the school than the concert hall we used.

By: Jonny

Jonny — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 22:05:00 +0000

Ah Prom.

I am not much for dancing, and attended only a couple of dances at my school. I was not planning on going to prom either (the one I wanted to go with was attending w/ someone else).

But luckily for me, I was approached, almost ambushed really, but a girl I was friends w/ and she asked me to prom. I was a bit confused, I thought she might be going w/ someone else as well, but once the confusion passed, I gratefully accepted.

That surprise prom appearance remains a special, if bittersweet memory for me. If only I hadn’t been hung up on the first girl, my prom date was a much better catch, stupid teenage boy.

By: Steve in San Diego

Steve in San Diego — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 21:11:00 +0000

I went to two proms – my junior year, when I was asked by a girl in my church youth group; and my senior year, when I took her to mine.

No drama in either one – except for my best friend. The guy she took to her senior prom showed up not even dressed, and he was caught later on making out with another gal. Talk about a keeper…

By: Jenny

Jenny — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 20:26:00 +0000

Ah prom. So much fuss over nothing!

We had our prom at the Museum of Civ. in Hull (that way everyone could drink, even if they weren’t yet 19). My boyfriend and I had broken up a month prior so I had no date for the prom. I wasn’t too upset about it until, half-way through the evening, a group of us were sitting at a table and a slow song came on. 12 people got up and went to dance with their partners and I was the only one left sitting at the table.

Talk about a scene out of a teen movie!