I interviewed my friend Isaiah, who is 16, my cousin Agathe who is 23, and my father whose 52 all having various perspectives on prom. Isaiah has never been to prom, but seems like he wants too. Agathe never went to prom because it is not offered in France and lastly my Father who went, and never really looked back.
Isaiah surprised me with his superficial simplistic views of prom. He believes he will loose his virginity and have a super cliché time slow dancing, b**** in bottles and a date he really cares about. He says that one should have fun at prom and it's a night worth remembering, or else what’s the point? He says he would have to go ALL decked out, he says he "gotta' stunt" he already seems to have a plan for his outfit, every brand name ready; A Hugo Boss suit, Calvin Klein high bar, Belchinni shoes, and some other brand cufflinks. He is going to get a limo and the whole sha-bang.
Agathe my older cousin laughed when I asked her about prom, she said those scenes in the High school movies? Like in Carrie? I said well yeah, it’s a big deal here in America. She was hysterical at the idea and said it does not exist in France, and she is glad that she does not have to go!
My father had a real funny and quite American experience. He was 18 and a “straight edge” coming out of rehab a few years back. The FIRST THING HE SAID WAS “I drove us there in my 68 VW Bug”. He went with his girlfriend whom was pregnant!!! (With my half-bro) His girl wanted to go so he went, he said he felt really awkward because he does not like suits and ties and was Bored out of his mind. It was not his scene they played disco (not his music) and there was just a bunch of people being showy.
Prom seems to be over hyped by the people who have never gone and out played by the people who have. It is an event to dress up beyond normal attire, show off “looking your best” and pretending to not be d****, having fun with your graduating class. It is interesting because nothing ever comes up about being proud one is graduating and the celebration it deserves. A cliché sequenced evening that one goes to because it's reknown status.
