How did prom get started?

Strinka · April 22, 2006, 6:37pm

And where did the word come from?

racer72 · April 22, 2006, 6:41pm

Prom is a short for promenade. It was originally used in the late 1800’s as name for a formal student dance to celebrate graduation.

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