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Lemmy user succinctly explains why Prom became such a prominent US teen tradition (lemmy.dbzer0.com)
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A really good explanation that I felt deserved to be highlighted.

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago

Everyone I knew that made prom a big deal 100% peaked in high school, and incidentally, were the "popular" kids. So, it colors the perception a bit for me.