Prom - Yes or No?
By LindaOH
@LindaOHio (222222)
United States
April 10, 2022 6:17am CST
In 1965 I was a senior in high school and was 17 years old. One of the things that seniors look forward to, of course, was Senior Prom night. There were 1,000 kids in my graduating class; and I don't remember where prom was held. I didn't get invited to prom; but there was another option for us "losers". lol
The school held a special event at an entertainment complex and rented out the whole building. We had an opportunity to attend an all-night party. They had mini golf, bowling, swimming and dancing available. I went with a friend of mine (who just happens to be my sister-in-law now); and we did everything but swim.
In the morning, as the sun was rising, her brother picked us up. I think the school had a great idea by doing this for those that couldn't partake in the prom night festivities.
Did you go to prom? Do you have any special memories about that night?
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@LindaOHio (222222)
• United States
11 Apr 22
That's OK. We had a good time playing mini golf, etc.
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@LindaOHio (222222)
• United States
14 Apr 22
@porwest I'm lousy at it...I'm also a bad bowler. The only thing I was ever good at was volleyball.
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@porwest (112717)
• United States
13 Apr 22
@LindaOHio lol. Mini golf? I loathe that too. Actually it's not all that bad. In fact, my wife FORCED me to play a round on our first date. Look where that got me? 
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@aninditasen (18198)
• Raurkela, India
11 Apr 22
I don't understand what is prom. I have never heard of this in my high school days.
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@aninditasen (18198)
• Raurkela, India
12 Apr 22
@LindaOHio I see. Here in India such invitation by guys to their daughters are not appreciated by parents.
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@LindaOHio (222222)
• United States
13 Apr 22
@aninditasen I understand. Your culture and traditions are different than here in the United States.
@LindaOHio (222222)
• United States
11 Apr 22
It's a dance that the seniors go to. It's a big deal for a girl to be invited by a guy to this dance.
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@allen0187 (59648)
• Philippines
11 Apr 22
That was a great idea by your school.
I attended prom and it was the usual one.
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@LindaOHio (222222)
• United States
11 Apr 22
Yes, we enjoyed the evening playing mini golf, etc.
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.@much2say (57760)
• Los Angeles, California
13 Apr 22
@LindaOHio Wow - that's a lot of kids! I wanted to go, but in hindsight the circumstances just weren't right . . . I think I mostly blocked it out of my mind 
. But I did like my dress 
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. But I did like my dress .1 person likes this
@LindaOHio (222222)
• United States
13 Apr 22
Sorry your prom wasn't what you had hoped it would be. Yes, the special event was fun. There were SO MANY kids there...but then we had 1,000 kids in our graduating class.
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@lovebuglena (52143)
• Staten Island, New York
12 Apr 22
I never went to my high school prom. It was on a boat and my mom didn’t let me go from what I remember. I didn’t have anyone to go with anyway.
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@lovebuglena (52143)
• Staten Island, New York
12 Apr 22
@LindaOHio Same here. And I didn't really have any friends in high school either. 
I went to my junior high prom but no date either. I went with my then friend who didn't have a date either.
I went to my junior high prom but no date either. I went with my then friend who didn't have a date either.1 person likes this
@LindaOHio (222222)
• United States
12 Apr 22
You'd think out of 1,000 kids there would be someone to ask me...but no!
@CarolDM (203396)
• Nashville, Tennessee
11 Apr 22
@LindaOHio No big deal, it was at the time but I am over it.
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@wolfgirl569 (135583)
• Marion, Ohio
10 Apr 22
I went. To me it wasnt that special.
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@LindaOHio (222222)
• United States
10 Apr 22
Sorry it wasn't a better time for you.
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@wolfgirl569 (135583)
• Marion, Ohio
10 Apr 22
@LindaOHio Our class didnt have anything going on after the dance or anything.
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@1creekgirl (44560)
• United States
10 Apr 22
I bet in some ways you had more fun than the prom people. I was only 17, but already engaged to Dale at my senior prom.
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@1creekgirl (44560)
• United States
11 Apr 22
@LindaOHio I know, I was much too young. I was very immature for my age. My parents should never have let me.
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@LindaOHio (222222)
• United States
11 Apr 22
Wow! Already engaged at 17. I'm glad it worked out!
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@1creekgirl (44560)
• United States
11 Apr 22
I just remembered something else about my senior prom. I had been chosen to be in the Select Choir (eight kids from every high school choir on the island, Oahu) and of all things, the big concert was scheduled the same night of our prom. So I had to choose which one to go to.
I chose the prom, but we had car trouble and missed the first half of the prom, so I probably could have gone to both!
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@LindaOHio (222222)
• United States
11 Apr 22
That would be the same as the prom idea.
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@Hildasalom (953)
• Nairobi, Kenya
21 Apr 22
We don't have anything like prom in the schools that are in our country. I only see them on movies.
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@LindaOHio (222222)
• United States
22 Apr 22
Interesting. Thank you for commenting.
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@FourWalls (86570)
• United States
10 Apr 22
Heck no I didn’t go to a prom! I have mostly unpleasant memories of school (save for the time I was in Daytona Beach), so when the opportunity presented itself for me to take three classes for my last three credits in summer school to graduate early I jumped on it.
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@LindaOHio (222222)
• United States
11 Apr 22
My fondest memories are of junior high, not senior high. There were 1,000 kids in our graduating class in senior high.
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@DWDavis (25797)
• United States
10 Apr 22
I did not attend my Senior Prom. My friends and I were not part of the "In Crowd" of cheerleaders and jocks who made up most of the prom attendees. Instead, we held our own anti-prom on the beach, though no one called it an anti-prom then.
I do have fond memories of that night. We all had a blast and woke up the next morning slightly hung over, wearing our damp bathing suits, and covered in sand and salt.
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@LindaOHio (222222)
• United States
11 Apr 22
Interesting. Thanks for stopping by.
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@RasmaSandra (97912)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
10 Apr 22
That was a great idea, You know I always love watching those movies where the Senior Prom is held in the school gym, We had two gyms for boys and for girls I would have loved it if the prom was at the school but no they rented a ballroom at a hotel I don't even remember where and it was not a very good prom at all,
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@LindaOHio (222222)
• United States
11 Apr 22
Sorry it wasn't a better prom for you.
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@DianneN (254949)
• United States
10 Apr 22
I went to the junior and senior proms. I loved shopping for gowns with my mother and getting my hair done. The first prom was when I flirted with a senior so that he would take me, which he did. I didn't date him afterwards.
I went to my senior prom with my boyfriend and another couple. I remember parking at the beach after the after prom until sunrise.
I went to my senior prom with my boyfriend and another couple. I remember parking at the beach after the after prom until sunrise.1 person likes this
