Matthew TrevithickThe Central dance is just one of those things that tries to make the school year a tad more fun - but usually when it tries it fails. It sort of did last night, but sort of didn't. I'm not sure which one I should go with, but for now I'm on the fence.
Aah! Who's hand is on my leg!?
Security at this dance was pretty much about the same as it usually was. They pat you down for illegal drugs, or in Shannon's case, a potato, [aha] and if your fine they let you through - no biggie.
See the big difference here is that at the first dance of the school year, they just happened to let through a bunch (and judging from the rumors that were flying around after, using bunch to describe the number of students is an understatement) who had just happened to drink - quite a bit - beforehand and were ready to party. Like a man wearing a lamp shade, apparently it was pretty obvious that they were out of their bloody minds, as one girl picked off - like it was a game - all her friends, outing them as drunk. Nevertheless, it was damn clear to everyone else, that her herself was pretty drunk as well, as no one in their right minds would intentionally try to lose all their friends in one night.
The booze probably slipped past the radar - kids are good at playing sober, well, maybe not the ones mentioned before - so who knows if the lone police officer nabbed any drunk teens.
As usual, the administration running the show decided not to open any windows or doors - and instead decided that it would be best if we all passed out in a sea of other peoples' sweat. The odd thing about that is, they used to open the doors to let air into the hallway outside the gym - but this year, they decided to make the caf. the "Cool Zone" (I guess) while the rest of us suffered. The sweat defiantly added to the atmosphere, and the smell, of the typical Central Dance experience.
As one of my friends noted out, there was quite a lot of student passion in that dark room. Kids made out with their dance partners, as other students watching from afar asked their dance partners "Are they going out now!? I didn't know that!"
Apparently the dress code that the morning announcements blared oh so diligently - was put on hiatus, just for the dance. Now you know I'm right, when I say that some girls literally, went as straight up prostitutes. No wings, no make up, no nothing Halloween like. Just fishnets, lipstick, low cut top, and lingerie. Seriously, is this what passes as a spooky costume now adays? "She has gonorrhea, I'm so scared! Don't let her take off her pants!" Nevertheless, others just went as straight up "The Hills" wannabes, which when standing next to said prostitutes, could be mistaken for the latter. Too much hangin' out all at once. It's sad when dressing up like a skank at a night club, for a school dance, is passed as acceptable. I'm sorry, but I just find it a bit disturbing that 'half nakedness' is the norm now.
Music wise, I couldn't care. When your dancing amongst a group of other people - you say 'fuck it' to your previous stance of "gahh, today's music sucks" and just go with it. I still dislike the music, but it works pretty darn well when everyone's dancing like they want in the others' pants, and the thermostat reads 36.
The Halloween Dance of 2008 was pretty good. A few hit and misses - but I think I can speak for everyone when I say "open a damn window, and get water more easily available!"
Comment.
Posts
