Post Debutante 1984

So I was thinking back to my high school days because there was top 100 songs of 80's on VH1 last Friday night. R and I watched all three hours of it and reminisced about certain songs had certain meanings. But it also made me remember that I did not go to my senior prom. It was too hectic of a month with D & S getting married on the 17th and then "Le Cotillion Ball" was also in June. I could of gone to my prom but new it was added cost to my Mom and I was not interested in boys so had no one to ask. I did ask Randall Hall, who I knew from 2nd grade at Parker School. He would never of wanted to be seen with me, but thought he would do it as a friend. Looking back now, I probably should of asked the one guy that I did like and had a crush on. There was something about his smile that I still remember and not to mention his legs while playing soccer. Yes legs...I was still not interested in boys that much so legs was about the only attribute that didn't scare me. But he was Portuguese so he probably would of only gone to the prom with a Portuguese girl.
We will never know. Unless at next year's 25th Reunion Class of 84' he is there and I will ask him who he went to the prom with.
But back to "Le Cotillion" which was the one thing I was so excited about. It was finally my turn. I had remembered all the times I was left behind while Mom, Dad, Memere & Pepere and Uncle D etc all went in their tuxedos and long gowns with high elbow gloves on the ladies. It was so beautiful and this was finally my turn. I had asked Eric Z. to escort since he was a good friend and again...not into boys much back then. (who knew?) I looked MAH-Velous and the red carnations against the white gown where stunning. My brother D took my Dad's place while presenting me. I also had M on my other arm during the procession. I still know how to do the famous curtsy which we practiced over and over again. What a wonderful memory and again, I still don't think I missed out on the prom seeing how I had Le Cotillion in it's place. (plus the Standard Times had my picture in it!) Oh if only french teacher could hear me pronounce things now. J'taime Francais.
"I Can't Stop This Feeling Anymore"- REO Speedwagon played both at first wedding in 1989 and D & J's wedding in October one year later with Mr. Hebert's DJ service.