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Welcome To My Reality Forum  (E) Prompts to help you blog about real life and more... #1967461 by Sunny

Prompt: Did you attend school dances or the prom? Why or why not? If so, what was the experience like? If not, what did you do instead?

The senior prom is one of the school dances that I attended. Partly because I like tradition, and partly I am a rules-follower would be my explanation for why I went to Prom. I'm fairly sure I pressured my date to go -- I knew going in that he absolutely did not like dancing, or dressing up. It is one of only two times that he ever dressed in a tuxedo -- Yes, the other time was for our wedding, two and a half years later.

I am curled up in the background, modestly cuddled by my date.

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1985 Prom We've Got Tonight  (E) SHS Photo credit David's Photography souvenir photo purchase by J. G. Roberts #2085216 by Walkinbird 3 Jan 1892

I remember the couple hours spent at the hometown Denny's coffee shop in our fancy clothes, after Prom, more than I remember any of the activity of Prom itself. The food took a long time to get to our table, and all the boys kept conversing about the best weapons and medieval torture devices. I'm not sure if this was in reaction to their bow ties strangling them all, or because it kept making the girls squirm.

Even though I don't have a picture, I also remember going to the Sadie Hawkins dance. I believe that one was Sophomore year. I was glad to have a sweet chum from Jr. High agree to be my date. He didn't give me any agonizing over deciding to be my date -- for that I am grateful, it helped make me socially confident. He actually enjoyed dancing, and was fun to watch -- a born entertainer!

(Originally entered 5-23-16)