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Bookmark or Share- Prom 101 - What Happens on Prom Night and What to ExpectProm night is a custom where high school juniors and seniors dress in formal attire and participate in activities surrounding a dance. Prom activities vary across the United States, but most traditions involve dates, prom dresses, tuxedos, dinner and dancing.
- Prom - WikipediaIn the early days of high school proms, the nighttime dance served a function similar to a debutante ball. Early proms were times of firsts: the first adult social event for teenagers; the first time taking the family car out after dark; the first real dress-up affair; and so forth.
- Pandemic or Not, Proms Are Back - The New York TimesThe 2021 prom season has shown that American high school rites of passage are durable, flexible, pandemic-proof. Teenage traditions, like teenagers themselves, have a resilience. Somehow, the...
- How Prom Traditions Have Evolved Through HistoryShort for "promenade,” proms are modeled after the debutante balls of high society and have evolved from semi-formal end-of-the-year dances held in school gyms to become a billion-dollar industry...
- 10 Surprising Facts About The History Of Proms - LittleThings.comThanks to the post-war economy boost in America, proms transitioned from the traditional high school gym to more luxurious banquet halls, country clubs, and other swanky venues instead.
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