'77 Senior Prom

[Randy Patterson]

I attended three Senior Proms. No. Despite certain perceptions, I was not on the six year plan at MVHS. I was privileged to be invited to two other Senior proms. However, I will focus on my senior prom since it was THE prom and the one that I took my lovely and gracious first (and only) wife too.

Memorable Song: The band played Carly Simon's, "That's The Way I Always Heard It Should Be". I immediately fell in love with the song. Every time I hear the song, I remember slow dancing with my lovely future wife while the band played the song.

Memorable Event: My future wife and I attend my Senior Prom with Dave Symmonds and his date. Our pre-prom dinner was at the Emperor

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Randy Patterson

[mdenney]

Nobody asked me to any proms.

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Michelle Denney-Bland, Realtor
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[Lori Randel]

Since Michelle was willing to admit she didn't go (GOOD FOR YOU)- I second that. I actually didn't date at all until I went to college (and then made up some for lost time). I was probably 20 lbs overweight in high school and I was just happy not to be taunted. I hung with people for whom dances were not on the radar screen. Back then, I was probably sad that it wasn't a memory I was making but 30 years later what does it matter? I was hardly scarred for life.

On the other hand, I've always encouraged my children to take a friend and go so they would have that memory - and they pretty much went to all the big dances with friends they were not dating at the time. We do a junior/senior prom in Sherwood. Last year my daughter went with a gay friend and she (and her friends) all agree she had the best experience - not a date, no pressure. This year she will either go with the gay guy again, or with her on-again, off-again boyfriend. I wish I had had the guts to do that 30 years ago. Of course back then, no one was admitting to being gay. I should say that we live in a small town (classes of about 170) and the kids have all known each other since grade school. 500 people in our class really makes a difference I think.

Sorry, I'm rambling.... gotta go post on ebay now. It's a 20 cent listing day - look me up under the username Rubberbum. (The name is really not what you're thinking - shame on you)

Lori

[Randy Patterson]

In my feeble attempt to be funny by mentioning three proms and the fact that I was NOT on the six year high school plan, I now realize that it may have come across as bragging that I attended three proms. While my stature in the eyes of my fellow classmates was, no doubt, greatly improved by the beautiful ladies that I attended the proms with, here's what the circumstances were:

'76 Prom: A friend forgot to ask for time off for the prom and, on the NIGHT of the prom, calls me and asks if I can cover for him. I was very privileged to escort a beautiful young lady to her senior prom. I guess the downside to that was that all I could wear to it was the infernal Concert Choir leisure suit since it was the nicest thing I owned at the time!

'77 Prom: I already covered that in my original post but I'll reiterate that its the only "romantic" date to a prom that I participated in.

'78 Prom: A friend had broken up with her boyfriend who was going to take her to the prom. Not wanting her to miss her senior prom, I offered to take her to it. I had a good time and I certainly hope that she did, too.

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Randy Patterson

[Cindy Colbert]

I went to the 75 Senior Prom with my boyfriend(we were "promised"). It was really nice. I remember being very nervous because everyone was older, now, two years hardley seems older. We went for dinner first at a steak house called Treulics. The song I remember was "The best of my love" by the Eagles....that was our song. I did not go to my senior prom since I was too busy partying elswhere. Probably should have gone to the prom instead.

[Charlie vanriper]

I was too caught up in the party scene to go, anyway I looked so darn childish back then ( the keebler elf monicker fit back then ) I did not think any of the girls I liked back then would have said yes either that or they already were going with someone. I had a couple of crushes on girls I either new were untouchable or I thought were untouchable!
Then thier were those I was just to scared to ask lol I guess I did not have much confidence back then.
Things sure changed after High School lol

[Lisa Swift (Weber)]

Never went to prom but went to the sweetheart dance when I was a freshmen. with one of my friends Jamie Quizenberry and her date.. anyone remember her... had more fun going to regular dances after football games every dance ended with ..stair way to heaven...later got into party scene..