de la Schmatte

July 30, 2007 - 2:00 PM by Stephanie

When I first moved to Israel, I tried in vain to explain to Israelis what a U.S. style prom is all about…

Uh.. well… we get dressed up in formalwear and go to dinner and wear funny flower arrangements on our wrists…After dinner there’s a dance with a live band and then there are after parties that last all night and generally someone has a breakfast party.

But…Emm…why?

Gee, I dunno. To mark the passing of four years together? To have an excuse for getting glammed? To have a valid reason to freak out over 1) not getting invited 2) getting invited by your dream date 3) what to wear 4) where to dine…etc. etc. Or simply (& most likely) to have an excuse for early onset debauchery?

But…Emmm…why?

Why you ask so many questions? Damn!

Regardless, according to this video clip- aptly titled Beverly Hills de la Schmatte (Kisses to the person who came up with that one) – proms HAVE ARRIVED in Israel, brothers and sisters. And while the video participants refer to it as “Hollywood Style”…well it’s a bit more toned down than that, innit? Take a gander.

Very sweet. So innocent. Not like the blow outs (think: debauchery) we used to hold.

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