<p>At my school, they held the prom at Heinz Field (I’m from Pittsburgh) and the after prom at the high school.</p>
<p>I was one of these guys who refused to go. With the total costs coming up around $550, I instead went next door to PNC Park to watch the Pirates WIN. It cost me a total of $37–I got a good seat and decent parking.</p>
<p>This past year I was at a Pirates game on the night of my alma mater’s prom. There were about 15 people from my high school there, no joke. I think I was an influence on them.</p>
<p>Unlike me, these folks went to the after prom. I went home instead and got up the following morning to go to the mall. I was going to prank call my friends at 8:00 AM but decided not to…</p>
<p>My reasoning with after prom was that they locked everyone in–you couldn’t leave early and it went really long. Since I didn’t take a nap like the prom kids did (I was out working that afternoon, we had a half day) I didn’t feel as if I would be up for it in terms of stamina.</p>