Today is Poetic Thursday hosted by our pals Teddy and Angel Sammy at
This week's photo challenge which is also my thankful
A true story:
1967 I was a senior in high school
To quote Rizzo from the Pink Ladies in Grease
We are seniors and we are gonna rule the school.
Prom Committee, our advisor was my all time favorite teacher
Miss Kilby, Home Economics and my homeroom teacher.
She needed volunteers...of course I raised my hand.
A bit too quickly it seems, she wanted at least two sets of parents to volunteer for Prom Chaperones.
WHAT the heck my parents were going to my
PROM!!! So not cool.
The Parent volunteers were all teens in the late 1930's the only activities
were dancing. This prom went on record as the best prom in 5 years.
The chaperones turned into dance teachers.
They taught us all how to Jitterbug we taught them how to do the Twist.
Oh do I wish there had been pictures. The dance floor was hopping.
I was so very THANKFUL to have such cool, fun parents. I knew they loved to dance but had never actually witnessed such fancy foot work.
Side Note:
My daddy was an electrical contractor. He volunteered to do all the electrical work for the special prom lights. It looked like a thousand tiny stars overhead.
It was just too COOL
how they transformed the
SCHOOL GYM
What a wonderful memory! My parents were chaperones for my high school graduation in 1971.
ReplyDeleteThat story is better than any poem, LOL! What a wonderful memory!
ReplyDeleteI never went to any school dances, let alone a prom...(Wasn't allowed) I still have no clue about how to dance...I would love to learn ballroom dancing, but I don't think my joints would. Too much OA, and hubby has v=even more of that plague, that he still walks unaided is a wonder, but dancing? Nope. Oh well, there is more to life than dancing!
how great that your dad could do the lights and it became a super duper event... I had this too... my mother was with us during a weekend stay in a hostel with the whole class... there is nothing harder than that if you are a teeanger hahahaha
ReplyDeleteGreat memory - especially the exchange of dance step instructions!!! Brilliant. And a PERFECT poem too!!
ReplyDeleteLove, Teddy and Mom Pam
what a fantastic memory and I imagine a very magical night. I don't recall who the chaperones were for our prom but I think it was teachers.
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful memory and I loved your story! I was a few years behind you in high school and I've never jitterbugged. My loss!
ReplyDeleteThat must have been amazing! Such a precious memory of your parents to hold close to your heart.
ReplyDeleteYour parents were very loving indeed. Volunteering to be chaperones and your father doing the electric work.
ReplyDeleteHari Om
ReplyDeleteThis is one of the truly great joys of photography - the memories it can spark!!! YAM xx
Mom only went to prom her junior year. She says it was fun but not fun enough to go again. All the "popular" kids kind of ruled the whole thing. How cool your dad did the lights. We need a good electrician to fix a light issue at our house but we haven't found one yet.
ReplyDeleteI love this super great prom story and I would have loved those lights. wish we had a good electrician. have a few things needing help. I asked my 1st cousin if she new anyone and she gave me her sons phone and said Tex Joey, he will come. I did Text, he did come, he gave me an estimate and said he would be here on Saturday, and I never heard from him again... that was 4 months ago... can't even trust a 1st cousin once removed.
ReplyDeleteThat was a fun story, yes, those were the days! Thanks for joining Angel Brian's Thankful Thursday Blog Hop!
ReplyDeleteWhat sweet memories of your senior prom. I'm glad to hear your parents didn't spoil the fun and instead contributed to it.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful memory, I can imagine the fun you all had!!
ReplyDeletePlus, you reminded me it's time for my annual watching of Grease!
hugs,
Beth
A sweet true story! All of you learning to dance from one another... students and chaperones... very cool!
ReplyDeleteWhat a delightful 'dance' story ~ Wow! Such fun ~ hugs,
ReplyDeleteHugs to you Cecilia and Angel Madi ~ xo'
an artist reflects
Volunteering your parents couldn't have turned out better.
ReplyDeleteOH you brought back such great memories of the gym decorated for the Prom. And I enjoyed the story about the chaperones and your parents volunteering. Heeee!! Oh gosh...remember the Stroll?
ReplyDeleteSuch a wonderful memory. Thanks for sharing. XO
ReplyDeleteYour parents were very cool and how sweet of your dad to volunteer to fix the prom lights, no easy task I'm sure but maybe it was to your dad. Thank you for sharing this great memory of your parents. I loved reading it.
ReplyDeleteThat is an absolutely wonderful memory! My professsional dance instructor came with me to my son's high school's Valentine dance and we performed. My son actually loved it and told everyone I was his Mom!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great story! Your parents were amazing, it's no wonder you are, too.
ReplyDeleteHold that memory near your heart forever
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