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"It's been a few years since prom, but when I think of prom, I immediately think of the boyfriend I had at the time. We'd planned to go together, but hadn't told all of our hippy friends because it wasn't the coolest thing to do with them. Then, he dumped me a few weeks before the dance. I was crushed.

I was hanging out with everyone on a front porch, just sitting there feeling sorry for myself. No one else was going to prom, but I really wanted to. It isn't just for preppy kids and cheerleaders, I thought, but for everybody. I had no date now. A beautiful dress I hadn't shown anyone and no date.

Then, one of my closer friends who knew what was up with me jumps out of this old wooden rocking chair and grabs my arms, flailing them around like limp spaghetti. She screams, 'Boys and men! Guys of all ages! Sarah has no date to prom! Who will be the lucky guy?!' Or something to that effect. I was petrified. I just put my head between my legs and squeezed my eyes shut.

Everyone laughed, in a nice joking way, of course. But one of my guy friends stands up and says he'll take me. Like I'm the last pick for dodge ball and he picked me as a joke for the team. I was mortified. But then everyone seemed to decide prom wasn't such a preppy thing after all and it would be fun to go. So everyone paired up. I half punched my new date in the stomach with a smirk and walked home to try on my dress again, not letting anyone see me smile.

Anyway, the day of the prom, he shows up at my doorstep with the group all wearing these tie-dyed retro vintage not typical prom clothes. He's in a lilac-colored tux, with a half-dead corsage and, get this--NO SHOES.

I was livid. I felt beautiful for once in my life in this awesome dress. I wasn't about to let anybody ruin it again for me. This was my night. So, I made the limo driver stop at Wal-Mart and we all got out and helped my date pick out the cheapest dress shoes ever. I made him buy purple socks to match his tux.

By the end of the night, everyone was happy they went and thanked me for making them go. I said I didn't do anything but get dumped."

--Sarah, Denton, TX