Bishop Feehan High School - Flashback Yearbook (Attleboro, MA)

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Alighting from the chic and sophisticated limousine is Joanne Zern escorted gallantly by Jeffrey Arouth. American Prom Through Spanish Eye Questions, questions, questions. | was a newly-arrived foreign exchange stu- dent from the Canary Islands and from the moment I'd arrived in this nation, I'd been hit with questions. Where was | from? Did | like the U.S.? How much Eng- lish did | speak? However, around March, the topic of conversation turned to the prom. | should go to the prom, they said. Sure, but wait a minute. What is a prom? It didn’t take long to find a clear answer to that question. | soon discovered that everyone, even the freshmen, knew what a prom Is. | was so ashamed! However, let me recommend to anyone in the same situation: DO NOT ask an American teen- ager what a prom is. The results are pret- ty bizarre. They stare with the funniest faces and whisper in low voices. This is also one of the few times in life when someone else’s thoughts can be read. Anyway, returning to the prom ’87; after | had accepted the fact that | was going to attend, | had to find a date, buy 16 Prom Not even Princess Diana of Wales has a following like this queen. Prom Queen Tracy Conlon and her escort are surrounded by court Jennifer Gonsalves, a dress, obtain tickets, pick out jewelry, and do something with my hair. Choosing a dress proved the most difficult part. | was looking for basic black and white and | must have gone to every dress shop in the entire state. Finally, after about a month and a half of searching, | found a black gown with a strip of white and a white fur shawl. However | had to add a European flair. | wore one black shoe to match the black side and one white shoe to match the other side. At last the final day, May seventh, was ready to be history. For the girls, it was like pre-wedding excitement. Everyone’s curiosity was directly related to who was accompanying whom. Even if my face turns red, | have to admit that | found a date, one of the nicest juniors at Bishop Feehan. So off | went to the prom in my new dress and a fancy hairdo. The classic American limousine picked us up and took us to the Lantana. My first impres- Terrance Humphrey, Susan Dieterle, Paul Cronin, | Melissa Barlow, Sharon Breault, Michael Burke, and: Douglas Adamic. Ay Sy sion was one of surprise and astonish- ment. | never expected to see such a lu urious place. It was just unbelievable! Th decorations were superb and everybod looked smashing — gentlemen in distin- guished tuxedoes and ladies in beautiful gowns. | felt like a queen in a royal famil’ Protocol demanded shaking hands with ¢ of the faculty members. Then the whole night was a whirl of laughter and fun. Dinner and the service: were very nice. We had a choice of chicken or roast beef. The rest of the night was spent dancing to the tunes of Huey Lewis and Bruce Springsteen. After the Queen Tracey Conlon was crowned, the theme song “I Can’t Help Falling in Love with You” by Elvis Presley was played and every couple rushed to the floor for a final slow dance. It was, it deed, a very memorable evening, one that | hope will be a tradition for many years to come. | i}