<p>Now that bothers me even MORE!</p>
<p>Ok, I’ve gotten over the initial revulsion I experienced Sunday enough to look up the article online.</p>
<p>Here it is for those of you who want to look</p>
<p><a href=“http://www.knoxnews.com/kns/living/article/0,1406,KNS_2796_5028219,00.html[/url]”>http://www.knoxnews.com/kns/living/article/0,1406,KNS_2796_5028219,00.html</a></p>
<p>You can look at additional pictures on a link in the sidebar just below the one picture provided for the story. All of these were in the Sunday paper occupying about 2 full pages. Gag Me!</p>
<p>Oh. My. God.</p>
<p>Do you really think she will just get hot dogs for “sweet sixteen” ?</p>
<p>Reading the blogs that have accompanied the story locally, I’ve seen mentioned that the rapper who appeared has a minimum billing for such events of $50K (plus another $10 or $15K in other expenses). </p>
<p>So what we have here is a $100K event.</p>
<p>And the blogs here haven’t been as kind as CC posters.</p>
<p>But, goaliedad, according to the article, $100K is the <em>minimum</em> for an MTV-quality event. How could she do any less? Oh.My.God, indeed.</p>
<p>I especially like the note that Leslie nixed the MTV taping as they seemed to want a spoiled snotty attitude for her daughter. And her daughter is sweet and unassuming. Well, I think Leslie can take care of that problem with just another party or two.</p>
<p>I live in an area where these things run rampant. It’s usually the sweet 16 and the Bar and Bat Mitzvahs that are over the top, and it is not always a well to do family that puts on the show. I have my private line where I think it is over doing things for our family, and have private feelings about ostentatious show of materialism, but realize that others have different opinions.
As for my sons’ marrying into families like that, if that is the worst issue I have with them, I’d be thrilled. You’ll be surprised at what they bring home. In fact , the way things have been going with my guys, they are going to have to marry rich if they want any kind of life. They have beer wallets, (make that tap water) with champagne taste, and some notion that they are going to find a job they love that pays them well.
All joking aside,of the families that I know who have had some spectacular shows of wealth and privileges showered on their kids, most of them have had spectacularly performing kids. They h</p>
<p>Did you catch the bit about the lap dances ?!! – spending too much money on her daughter is only one of this mother’s – quirks --??</p>
<p>I guess even the birthday girl’s acquaintances thought better about attending – the article states that 150 invitations were issued but only 80 were in attendance.</p>
<p>Whatever happened to the notion that it was bad manners to have such a conspicuous display of wealth? This just sounds so Las Vegas to me. Next thing you know, they’ll have Chipendales dancers. Not exactly a cotillion!</p>
<p>You know, I’m realizing that living in an economically challenged and very conservative city REALLY has its advantages. Even the richest people in Rochester, NY would consider that over-the-top ostentatious.</p>
<p>sjmom2329 – per the article, they basically DID have Chippendale dancers.</p>
<p>Sorry, I didn’t read the whole thing – the first paragraph or so was enough. Yuck! What kind of mother would allow that. Some people are just certifiable.</p>
<p>A return to the Gilded Age… just living vicariously through those too young to do it themselves.</p>
<p>Where’s Dad in all this?</p>
<p>Hiding in the garage or on the golf course…</p>
<p>…or getting his own lap dances?</p>
<p>Wow, the most extravagant bday parties my D has attended pale in comparison to this. Sure does make one question taste. My D said one of her classmates did just get a brand new car (BMW or similar) with vanity plate. I can’t remember the details, but she does. The child is still in HS. I told my D that she MAY have the privilege of driving the 1992 family car someday.
My D’s big bash was a pizza party at a skating rink with 9 friends.
I have heard of kids renting out the entire nightclub and/or ballroom at a ritzy hotel for their kids’ bday party, but my D has never been invited or attended such a party. My nephew & niece have been guests at these parties.</p>
<p>ariesathena - Mom did not feel it necessary to live vicariously; she treated both her daughter and herself to one of the aforementioned lapdances.</p>
<p>I’m a bit surprised to see all this detail in what is presumably a family newspaper??</p>
<p>OMG, this is insane and kinda sick!</p>
<p>To answer the “Where’s dad?” question, (if you dare) read some of the blog links in the sidebar. There is a divorce here and from what I read of the blogs he didn’t approve of the thing. </p>
<p>There is more said about the family situation, but much of it is less polite than the original article. Warning - read with caution.</p>
<p>There are also discussions by the paper editor in the blog of why they decided to run the story the way they did in the blogs as well.</p>
<p>There is also a link to this very thread included with the article.</p>