Tonight was the Garnet Valley H.S. Senior Prom.
I really don’t claim to have any idea what kids today
are doing before, during, or after an event like this.
Funny, though — one of my friends is the principal of
a local private high school and told me that at a school
function, the girl now asks the guy if he wants to dance.
If he accepts, this means that she turns her back to him,
sticks her butt out, and rocks out for the duration of
the song. She then proceeds to walk away when the song
ends. Romantic, huh?
I remember my prom date bitching while we were having
our pictures taken because he had a great buzz going,
and it was “crucial dance time.” Clearly, one can only
dance when drunk (???!!!?!?!?!?!!!).
My neighbors have filled me in on some of the unbelievable
things kids are up to at these events — for example, the
girls soak a tampon in vodka and then insert it, which
gives them a high. YIKES!!!!! This NEVER would have occurred
to me! After all, my biggest concern of the night was the fact
that my date’s prime rib wasn’t cooked enough, so he cut it up
and burned each individual piece over the candle in the center
of the table.
All I know is that my kids are presently only 7, 5, and 4, and
I plan to encourage them to:
1) Attend the prom with a FRIEND rather than a “love interest.”
2) Look (face-to-face) at the person with whom they’re dancing.
3) Avoid soaking or inserting anything anywhere — just have (innocent) fun.
4) Be safe in every meaning of the word.
Prom Night is a special night … We want our children to live it,
love it, survive it, and remember it with smiles.
The World of Author/Mom Alicia Murphy! 
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