paperhaus September 10th, 2008
After they got home, Jeanne’s let the kids take over the living room. When Jeanne went off to change out of her prom dress, Russ poured a pint of schnapps into the punch her parents had left for them.
Jeanne’s friend showed up and loved the punch, a lot. It wasn’t bad, Russ thought. He was having problems focusing his camera. He took a picture of Jeanne and her friend, and wondered, for a moment, if they would kiss. Which would be weird, right? But not impossible, right? He pointed the camera again.
Little did Jeanne or Russ know how badly, almost 50 years later, hipsters would covet Jeanne’s fireplace.
paperhaus September 10th, 2008
Meet Jeanne. With Jeanne is her boyfriend Russ. It’s November 1959 and they’re at their high school senior prom in Indiana. No, I’m not sure why the senior prom is in the late fall. Maybe they got one in spring, too.
Notice how polished they are. When I was a kid, I thought people in pictures from the 50s looked really old. Now that I’m a grown-up, I still think so.
I don’t know if Jeanne won anything at the prom, but she’s wearing a little tiara. In 1959, was that a standard? Did you get a tiara to match your dress? Did you have to get new tiaras for every dance — would it be embarrassing to wear the same tiara more than once? Or did they give her that tiara for winning Most Spectacularly Bell-like Gown?
There is more to come from Jeanne and Russ. They’re happy you’ve come to check things out.