I Survived the Prom

It was actually a very cool gig. I have to say that the students of North Linn High School in Troy Mills, Iowa are very cool. They were very polite and came to the show to have a good time so my gig was most excellent for me.

Things have sure changed since I was a prom going student. This was a fairly small town and measures are taken to try and keep the kids from heading out to the bigger city to drink and potentially crash their cars.

So, at this school they have the prom and then a massive after prom event that features food, games, rides, and most impressively, fabulous prizes. I'm not kidding. There were laptop computers, microwave ovens, and all sorts of good loot to be had for students in attendance. When I went to prom the big thrill was getting to keep the champagne flute with the prom theme printed on the side. Now you get a Gateway computer!

This was also cool because about 150 students signed up for the after prom event and I was told that they were quite interested in seeing the comedy juggler/fire eater guy. They would leave the prom, go home and change into P.J.'s and sweats or whatever they were most comfortable in, and then enjoy the event til 4:00 AM. It was also a "lock-in" event, so I quite actually had a captive audience!

I've done many a high school event, but my first show at a prom was very cool.