This post is my brother's fault. He's the one who started it by posting these pics to Facebook.
I figured, why not share the eighties love with my blog friends as well.
The first five are from my Sophomore year and the last three are from my Senior year. (I don't know what happened to the Junior year photos.) Anyway, I don't know what is exactly a normal number of school dances, but it seemed to me that Utah schools have WAY more than others (read: California). My first high school held six "date" dances a year, and my second one held four...those were on top of the other casual, non-themed dances (called "stomps").
And I also don't know if this is typical, but there was this enormous evolution to the whole experience. You had to do something completely original and/or epic to ask the person (involving several friends and/or school employees as accomplices, popcorn, balloons, costumes and/or shaving cream) ...then they had to do something nearly as epic to answer the asker.
Then, the dance must consist of dinner beforehand (either at a restaurant...or better yet, at your place...hosted by your parents...for you, your date, and a dozen or so of your closest friends and their dates...with a cute, coordinating theme) and then a dance "after party" at someone else's house...with movies, games, and the girls all sleeping over after the boys went home. I'm not exaggerating.
We moved to Utah while I was in Jr. High...but I don't remember ever hearing the older teens I knew talking about this whole experience when we lived in California (or the younger ones when I moved back, for that matter)....other than maybe, Prom. So, what was your experience with school dances...is this typical...or something unique to the Beehive State?
Good Times!
6 comments:
Brings tears to my eyes! No no, not little girl grown up tears, rather the cost for all those dresses tears. They are apparently good for only one use . . . they must have Cinderella weave fabric, and if a teenager DARED to wear one more than once . . . well it would surely turn into pumpkin pie right in front of the entire student body!
LOL, Dad! The funny thing is, it only continues. Now it's Ball gowns. Only since we move every 3 years, I can at least recycle them at a new duty station!
Hi Carrie,
Now, I know where the come-hither look originated. And don't tell me, you don't see it. Because, I know you do.
Chat soon,
The Lovely Lisa Lamont
Oh, you are imagining things! It's just probably my blank stare, anticipating the flash or something!
I LOVE seeing photos from your past!
Oh my heck does your daughter look like you!!! and in Massachusetts we have homecoming, and prom for high schoolers with maybe a halloween dance and a sports banquet thrown in for good measure. That totally sounds like a Utah thing.
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