Adult Prom Is the Saddest Prom  Here is a rarely discussed fact:
Put the word "adult" in front of most nouns, and they become
sadder, a bit desperate, somehow clinging to a semblance of
youth while at the same time inherently denying it. Rarely does
the word "adult" help a noun, because if "child" or "teen" or
"underaged" is not specified, the default age group is already
adult. It is with these feelings that we confront the New York
Times latest "trend" piece, about "adult proms" -- rather the
same way we tackle "adult diapers," "adult conversations,"
"adult drinks," and "adult dating." Embarrassing. But on to the
prom part: Prom! Are adults really stuck on the idea that they
didn't do their prom right in the first place, and that they
need prom do-overs? Is this where therapy has gotten us? Full
disclosure: We skipped our prom senior year because prom sucked.
And we've never looked back.  Here, then, is the key problem
with adult prom. If prom -- something you do when you are 17 or
18 years old -- is really