It’s Prom Season!

That means throughout the land, young men & women are busy planning the grandest time of their lives.  Prom today has evolved into a whole orchestra of activities & responsibilities.  More than just finding a dress for the ladies and renting a tux for the guys, couples today have “themes” with matching attire, flowers, hair & make-up, transportation and a complete “post-prom” itinerary.

 

Of course, I must admit, I never attended prom in high school, so I have nothing to compare.  I didn’t even date.  Couldn’t work up the nerve to ask anyone! 

I take that back–one time, I called a girl to ask on a date.  After nervously fumbling a couple of lame, unfunny comments, I asked and was turned down with her saying “I don’t know who you are.”

WAH-WAAAAAA.  (Mood killer sound effect)

Honestly though, I’m glad it didn’t work work out between us.  Years later she was accused of shooting her husband 13 times!  Kizmet, I figure.

 

 

But back to proms.

My Odd Sock has been busy reading the prom advertisements to see what’s hot.

Here are just a few of my findings….

 

 

Your local FTD florist offers an “FTD Keepsake Roses Nosegay.”

I had never heard of the word “nosegay.”  A strange pairing of two words you don’t often see together (like “earlesbian”)..so I had to investigate!

 

Turns out a nosegay is a small flower bouquet, given as a gift.  According to Wikipedia, the term “nosegay” is from the fifteenth century and is a combination (obviously) of the word nose and gay.  During that time it meant “ornament.”  So a nosegay is an ornament that appeals to the nose.  Honestly, I’ll just stick to calling it a “small flower bouquet!”

 

(The “nosegay” is also referred to as a “tussie-mussie.”  “Tussie-mussie?  Really?  Again, I’ll stick with the small flower bouquet!)

 

 

 

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American Commodore has big discounts on tuxedo rentals in their ads.

And they sweeten the pot by offering this awesome tuxedo t-shirt absolutely free!

Who needs a tux when you got the shirt!

 

Heck, at my hometown high school, combine this tee with a mullet and a tin of Skoal and you’re voted “Prom King” hands down! 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Finally, Men’s Warehouse put together a small catalog of tux styles that included this picture.

 

 

 

He’s an odd looking fellow.

Who is he trying to be?  Andy Warhol?

(Discussion between two girls…)

Girl #1-  “Like, who er you goin with ta prom?”

Girl #2-  “Like, I’m goin wit Andy Warhol.  But like, he’s late!”

Girl #1-  “Like, yah he’s late.  Like he’s dead!”

Girl #2-  “Like, no wonder he’s so pale.”

 

 

 

 

So here’s to prom season.  May the kids have a great time.  And may everyone arrive safely.  No matter WHAT they may be wearing!