We asked, you delivered. Take a walk down memory lane and look back at all of those awkward prom memories you tried so hard to forget. (Some of you cheated and actually sent nice photos. We'll let it go just this once.)
- Hide caption Jim Simandl, 1983: "The theme song of our prom was 'On the Wings of Love' by Jeffrey Osborne. Hence the winged paper doves on the backdrop." Previous Next Courtesy of jim Simandl
- Hide caption Mich Sullivan, 1985: "Me and my buddy Russ ... Weston High junior prom, Weston, Mass." Previous Next Courtesy of Mich Sullivan
- Hide caption Denise Montgomery, circa 1985: "When too many 'friends of friends' tried to crowd into the group shot to save money, you ran out of AstroTurf and whatever in god's name that background was supposed to be. Plus, you ended up with a souvenir photo full of people whose names you didn't even know." Previous Next Courtesy of Denise Montgomery
- Hide caption Merry Gordon, 1994: "Big hair. White nurse pantyhose. Off-the-shoulder dress that had to be altered — twice — because my flat chest couldn't hold it up without straps. And the guy still stuck around? Keeper. Five years later, I married my junior prom date — and now we chaperone proms for my high school students." Previous Next Courtesy of Merry Gordon
- Hide caption Karen Meyer, 1979: "Karen and Dave go to the prom in 1979. Are baby blue tuxedos still legal?" Previous Next Courtesy of Karen Meyer
- Hide caption Bob Wilson, 1966: "Bob Wilson and Ursula Seelig, on the way out the door. Both nervous — he more than she. ... Lakeland High School, Shrub Oak, N.Y." Previous Next Courtesy of Bob Wilson
- Hide caption Donna-Lee Phillips and Ralph Agnello, 1959: "Senior prom, Deering H.S., Portland, Maine" Previous Next Courtesy of Donna-Lee Phillips
- Hide caption "When my kids recently saw photos of me at my senior prom: 'Why is that boy in a dress?' Ah, the '80s." Previous Next Courtesy of
- Hide caption Donna Wiegert, 1973: "Ruffled shirts, crushed velvet and polyester." Previous Next Courtesy of Donna Wiegert
- Hide caption Nadine Baehre Lonergan: "Awkward hair. Lawrence and I." Previous Next Courtesy of Nadine Baehre Lonergan
- Hide caption Kipp Matalucci: "I would not call my date's Gone-With-the-Wind gown 'weird,' but it was an unusual choice for the Penns Grove junior prom of 1968. It was an early example of thinking outside of the box, a term that didn't exist in 1968." Previous Next Courtesy of Kipp Matalucci
- Hide caption Martrese White, 1986: "Not at ALL awkward! I planned for months to create this silver lame and turquoise wonder. I now see it as a mashup of Ziggy Stardust meets Scarlett O'Hara, though at the time, I was incredibly proud of my creation." Previous Next Courtesy of Martrese White
- Hide caption Norah Ringma, 1978: "Kemptville, Ontario, Canada. ... What's with that hair — both of us?" Previous Next Courtesy of Norah Ringma
- Hide caption Cari Banahoski, 1991: "This is my friend Brett and I in 1991. I'm wearing a bridesmaid's dress and we are in the living room my stepmother decorated in late '80s/early '90s style." Previous Next Courtesy of Cari Banahoski
- Hide caption Kathy Hale, 1974 "I sewed my prom skirt and top based on an outfit I saw in Seventeen. The fabric for the top proved to be more sheer than I realized. ... But it was the '70s ... so I was fine with the hint of a bare midriff and a bit of bra showing. My mom, however, had other ideas." Previous Next Courtesy of Kathy Hale
- Hide caption Teresa M. Owen Previous Next Courtesy of Teresa M. Owen
- Hide caption Caley Burke, 1998: "In my family, you always take at least one dance picture with your sisters (and whatever random neighborhood kid was also in the house). I'm the one in the dress not smiling, because in 1998, I thought smiling made my cheeks look too big." Previous Next Courtesy of Caley Burke
- Hide caption P.J. Marcy, 1980: "I figured hideous was what you were looking for ... and my photo is that! This was senior prom 1980, Newburyport High School, Newburyport, Mass. " Previous Next Courtesy of P.J. Marcy
- Hide caption Julie Odland Previous Next Courtesy of Julie Odland
- Hide caption "I recently reconnected with my senior year steady boyfriend. My family moved to another state right after I graduated and we lost track of each other. He made me a copy of our prom photo, which I had forgotten we had made." Previous Next Courtesy of
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