The Deuce: Why is prom the night before graduation?

Chicks these days are demanding. mini is going to his old HS’s prom with a girl up there. - ATL April 22, 2026, 20:55:04

That’s this generation. It extends also to baby showers and however they can show off their - GhostofPokeyStixPast April 23, 2026, 12:21:29
What's a promposal?* - EffinIllini April 23, 2026, 8:55:26
- an elaborate (or extravagant) offer to take someone to the prom - ATL April 23, 2026, 8:56:17
  - Huh. My daughter and her boyfriend have been dating for over a year. - EffinIllini April 23, 2026, 9:01:25
    - I recommend threatening him anyway. - assassin April 23, 2026, 11:52:56
      - I'll greet him at the door with my shotgun in hand like it's supposed to be done in these parts. - EffinIllini Yesterday, 10:29:26
        
        ooo - Sammich Yesterday, 10:44:14
With a gun to my head I couldn’t tell you the name of the girl I took to senior prom - TarheelIllini April 23, 2026, 6:55:25
- (that’s what she said)* - memyselfandillini April 23, 2026, 7:34:50
- Just say any name at that point. Then while the gunman is distracted trying to fact check it, RUN * - doubledown April 23, 2026, 7:21:29
  - uhh...Jessica Rabbit! - IlliniSax05 April 23, 2026, 7:28:27
Did the too cool for school thing in hs, re: prom and dances - RVA April 22, 2026, 22:21:16
- Heh. You said ‘checking a box’* - timmer April 23, 2026, 1:12:45
Because that’s as big a part of the experience as the pictures and the dance - GMAW April 22, 2026, 21:06:00
- It's all performative and social media based. Such is the world we live in. - JFG April 23, 2026, 8:59:12
- Agree. I just took promposal pics earlier this week for magoo and her bf* - opey8 April 23, 2026, 7:26:24
- He’s doing it. I was just surprised it was a thing for friend dates.* - ATL April 22, 2026, 21:07:30
  - The girl going on a “friend date” is (sometimes secretly) sad she doesn’t have a boyfriend - GMAW April 22, 2026, 21:25:57
Why is prom the night before graduation? - Sammich April 22, 2026, 21:01:27

Also minor correction: it is two days before graduation * - ATL April 22, 2026, 21:11:35
- Our nephew had senior prom last week! - TarheelIllini April 23, 2026, 6:57:00
  - An area school had prom last weekend. To me it seemed early. - EffinIllini April 23, 2026, 8:59:17
    - AFAIK, there were proms in the Atlanta area in March. But mini's graduation is *before* Memorial Day - ATL April 23, 2026, 9:07:42
      - My daughter's HS graduates May 17th, which is typical locally.* - EffinIllini April 23, 2026, 9:12:15
  - mini had his senior prom over the weekend - had a good time - ATL April 23, 2026, 6:58:39
I don’t know. And I think it’s a vehicle for him to spend time at a fun event with kids he grew - ATL April 22, 2026, 21:06:38
You also might want to make sure mini knows - Sammich April 22, 2026, 21:03:00
- Biz Markie strongly endorses this comment (RIP)* - memyselfandillini April 23, 2026, 7:33:16
  - ^^^Biz Markie Post^^^^* - Phytynlini Yesterday, 16:40:08
    - RIP x 2 :'(* - Sammich Yesterday, 16:50:35

because all her friends got one - assassin April 22, 2026, 20:58:50

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