Prom, or A Date with the Interrogator
Yeah, It was exactly like that!
For those of you who still have little ones you may not know how prom invitations have evolved. It's no longer enough that a young man work up his courage and simply ask a girl to the prom. Nope. Now you have to "invite cute."
MVP invited his date by printing up a t-shirt that said Prom? Then there were 3 checkboxes labeled Yes, Sure, and Hell Yes! He wore it under another t-shirt and at lunch he asked her to hold a Sharpie while he took off the top t-shirt. It sure would have sucked for him if she had written in Hell No!
Luckily, she went with Hell Yes. They are going to dinner at the same place Mr. Fix-it and I went for my senior prom--which happened to be our official first date. Maybe for Flashback Friday I'll tell the story of the drunk driver that hit our car after prom . . .
That is such a cute invitation idea. I wish they had been that crafty back in my day! Lovely blog that you have here.
Posted by: Shamelessly Sassy | May 18, 2008 at 01:41 AM
It is hard to believe that all the teenagers are as creative as MVP. You're not going to convince me. He's a flat out doll, that he is. You're in big trouble.
Would love to hear your flashback story!
Posted by: JCK | May 18, 2008 at 02:18 AM
MVP has a bright future with the smart girls who love clever guys!
Posted by: Mrs. G. | May 18, 2008 at 03:02 AM
As far as "cute and creative ideas" go...that one rates up there pretty damn high!! I'm thinking we never had guys like your MVP in my highschool...or my university...or, well...ever!! He is going to be a very popular young man at university!!
Wait....you and Mr. Fix-It's first date was Prom?!?! Wow! Usually guys had to really work up to that!! High-5 to you both!!
Posted by: debbie | May 18, 2008 at 03:41 AM
That IS cute. Hummmmmmm. I don't think the boys have such brilliant ideas at our school. I'm not sure if Rescue Ranger even officially asked The Exquisite Girlfriend...I think they just assumed.
And you and Mr. Fix It, well now, that is just so sweet. That is a far cuter story than the usual "we met in a bar" story. BTW Military Man and I did not meet at a bar, we met in a BARN. One extra letter and a whole different scene!
Posted by: Mary Alice | May 18, 2008 at 06:17 AM
Wow. He better hope he marries someone else, that would be hard to top!
Posted by: Marie | May 18, 2008 at 09:14 AM
I had no idea it had gotten so complicated! But my own MusicMan has so far avoided the date scenario.
I suspect that MVP has a whole line of girls with their own Sharpies, just waiting to check that box!
First date = Prom?? And a car accident?! Do tell... You & Mr. Fix-It must have been adorable together. You do have a picture to share, right? :)
And from the comment above by Mary Alice, I want to hear her story, too!
Posted by: kcinnova | May 18, 2008 at 09:16 AM
That's SO cute!!! I wonder what my Pumpkin will do when it's HIS turn??!
Posted by: Claudia | May 18, 2008 at 09:49 AM
Cute invite idea. I'm betting there was a line of girls waiting to say Hell Yes, if she had said Hell No! That MVP is a keeper.
I'll be looking forward to your prom story. Sounds like a good one!
Posted by: Karen | May 18, 2008 at 09:50 AM
What a clever way of "inviting" her to prom. Clever must run in the family.
Posted by: Jamie | May 18, 2008 at 10:37 AM
Oh my gosh... The poor boys. They have to get creative now????
I am glad MVP got his...that was a very cute idea!
Posted by: Suzanne | May 18, 2008 at 11:44 AM
That's so clever and cute!
But OMG...the ante keeps upping!
Posted by: Julie Pippert | May 18, 2008 at 01:19 PM
Wow, talk about the poor boys being under pressure - still, he did brilliantly!
Posted by: Domestically Challenged | May 18, 2008 at 03:27 PM
Oh I'm making one of those up for bar-hopping nights. What a cute idea!
Posted by: Franki | May 18, 2008 at 03:33 PM
I love that idea, he is creative. I'm glad she said yes!
My daughter was asked to homecoming this year with a cake. As in, this on-again off-again boyfriend showed up at my front door with a single layer round cake he had made himself, with "Will You Go To Homecoming With Me?" in blue frosting. How could she say no to that? lol
Posted by: Shelley | May 18, 2008 at 04:51 PM
How cute - I love the t-shirt idea! It must have made the girl feel so special!
Have a good evening - see you - Kellan
Posted by: Kellan | May 18, 2008 at 06:00 PM
What a cute idea. I know for a fact that there is not that much originality in my dude's class!
Posted by: Deb D | May 18, 2008 at 06:40 PM
I never went to mine.I was too shy to ask someone.
Posted by: Mike Golch | May 18, 2008 at 07:05 PM
That is so clever!!!! I had no idea you have to be cute now. I was on prom committee but never went ;)
Posted by: CC | May 18, 2008 at 07:59 PM
MVP is brilliant
Posted by: david | May 18, 2008 at 08:28 PM
Wow!
Yes it is good that she said yes
otherwise he would have had to get another shirt made
Posted by: Angela | May 18, 2008 at 09:35 PM
Cute idea!
Posted by: Kristen | May 18, 2008 at 09:52 PM
awwwww.... that's so cute! My daughter is going to prom with her best friend. They both turned down dates so they could have fun together this year. Where is your son's prom? Last year my girls went to prom in the SD Harbor on one of the dinner cruise ships. So nice!
Posted by: Mary-Momathon | May 18, 2008 at 09:58 PM
Wow. That's a lot of pressure. I think they're getting this pressure from "Newport Harbor"... not that I watch it or anything.
How cute that they are going to the SAME restaurant. Adorable.
Posted by: the mama bird diaries | May 18, 2008 at 10:26 PM
MVP is a smooth operator.
-Stu
Posted by: stu | May 19, 2008 at 12:14 AM
Perhaps MVP can give me some dating tips? He is clearly a very smart young man.
Thanks for stopping by my blog!
Posted by: Auntie | May 19, 2008 at 07:21 PM
First the price tag of children's birthday parties rival that of a wedding, and now asking a date to prom rivals clever marriage proposals.
Seriously? That was very cool of him!
Posted by: Tootsie Farklepants | May 19, 2008 at 08:10 PM
I had no idea the process of inviting had become so demanding, but what an intensely clever, creative and courageous young man you have. He’s perfect!!
Posted by: Tricia | May 19, 2008 at 08:53 PM
Well of course she did! MVP wouldn't be interested in dumb girls.
Did you hear about the kid at Di's swim club? He put a weighted-down laminated poster on the bottom of the pool in a swim lane that said "[Name], will you go to prom with me?" And when his swim-team girlfriend took her first lap, she stopped and said yes. True story. I have others from my kids' high school days. You'll have them too.
Posted by: Cheri @ Blog This Mom! | May 20, 2008 at 02:55 AM