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Me & my 2 friends are looking for some prom transport due to the fact that the arranged transport was not suitable for Monday 1st July & the prom starts at 7.Does anybody know of anyone with a posh car that would be willing to let us hire it or any close by companies that hire prom cars that doesn't cost extortionate amounts.
We are just looking for a posh car or something different to take us to prom but don't want a limo.
It would be very helpful if you could post a suggestion!

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Also it would be from near Oswaldtwistle Mills to Mitton Fold in blackburn

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Have sent yeh a P.M.;)

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Use a bus, that would be different

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.....why bother going at all.

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My lad for some unknown reason has decided not to go to his prom, its yet another 'Americanism' this country can do without

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He isn't going because you raised a sensible lad Shaz. Give yourself a pat on the back.

It means nothing in the great scheme of things...it is just an excuse for a bit of a blow out(and an expensive 'do') that many parents cannot afford.

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Its also a case of showing off Marg, 'my dress is better than yours' and 'we have more money than you' 'our ride is posher than yours', its all a load of bull if you ask me

Olivia, no one is getting at you love, its just the whole idea of The Prom in general

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Yes, of course it is Shaz....And like you I am not getting at Olivia, but if I were of an age to go to a Prom....I wouldn't do it......it is shallow and totally unnecessary.(just my opinion)
I would rather have some other kind of unique(to me) experience...and probably one which didn't cost so much money

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Parents who send their children to the prom are encouraging them in my opinion to advertise the fact that they are better than others, showing off is a disgusting trate

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Hope you find something suitable and have a great prom Olivia! :)

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Don`t be put off Olivia, I have two daughters, one went one didn`t, the one that went had a great time, wasn`t a case of showing off, just an excuse to get dolled up and have a good time with her friends. And out off the two of them, the one with the regrets, is the one that didn`t go.

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You can get 'dolled up' as you put it, and go out with a group of friends without it costing the earth.
Proms are an American invention brought over here to make money for commercial organisations......they are not necessary and put unwarranted expectations onto parents who often could spend the money on something of better value.

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It doesn`t have to cost the earth, plenty of places sell dresses second hand, and you get most of your money back when you sell it on again. You don`t have to pay for an expensive car, although in her case, there were 16 ( I think ) sharing a car, so while the car was expensive, shared between 16 it wasn`t too bad, and there were lots who turned up getting lifts from parents.
I agree about it coming from America, but it`s only taking place of the school disco`s that were around when I was at school, but on a bigger scale.
Let them have their Prom, it`s a once in a lifetime thing for them, to say goodbye to a lot of their school friends.

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It must be an age thing for me then....I left school before schools had disco's...they were just Dances...and I couldn't dance so I didn't go to those either.

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I would hazard a guess that most young girls of today don't really want a second hand dress...they also want all the frills that go along with such an event......spray tan, hairdo, gel nails...so what starts off looking like it is affordable can get out of hand.
But, yes Olivia enjoy your prom.

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There wasn`t much dancing going on at the school discos.:D

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It was that or nothing, and there was no way of telling it was second hand. And she looked beautiful.

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Can't argue wi that,;) Have sod all against Proms really, if thats whats the thing now, But do have a definite concern about the costs,to some parents, Can remember back when some could not afford to send kids on a school trip, Don't see as anythings changed in that regard.;)

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You are right.....you can't tell, and she does look beautiful(and it isn't all down to the dress - she would look beautiful in a bin bag...some girls just have that attribute). :)

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I think she gets that from me.:D

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Well prom in my opinion & many others is not a case to show off or an Americanism it's a chance to meet up with friends for the last time & have a good time.It doesn't have to cost the earth but would be nice to celebrate the day to do things in a way that is more special than normal but thank you for wishing me to have a good time & thanks for the pm!

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Hope yeh got sorted olivia.:)

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Olivia...I do hope you have a good time.
Why would it be the last time you will see your friends?
Surely if you are friends than you will make time to meet up and enjoy one anothers company from time to time...Ok, so you won't see these people every day like you did when you were at school...but unless you are going to be going away to Uni - then you will still have some sort of social contact.

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Yes of course we will but its a chance to meet formally with all of the year & teachers etc as a year and celebrate the time we had.Prom isn't just about who had the most extravagant dress at all; well it's not how we see it anyway.

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Never heard my daughter or any of her friends compare dresses other than in a good way - didn`t such & such look lovely, oh and wasn`t her dress nice, that kind of thing.
And while close friends will keep in touch, when they go to different colleges or do different courses, a lot will end up drifting apart.
Good luck Olivia, have a great time.

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Ye Olivia, god sake it's only one day no need for all this hassle. God sake, there's more to life, stop being a spoilt brat because you not have a posh car!

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Thank you very much! It's not all about looks anymore!

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Gosh, teens today

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Hahaahahhaah

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'Scuse me! You came out from under which bridge? :rolleyes:

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She's only joking- she's one of the girls that needed transport & in my opinion is showing how you thing proms portray teenagers to be/feel/act like.

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Check you liv #sass

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god i hate to sound old but what a complete farce it is that schools have proms its just another bollox status thing that costs parents a fortune and feel they have to comply or their child will feel unloved

school disco ,wear what you want - nuff said

limo= crap loads of cash

promm dress = even more crap loads of cash

extras = crap loads of cash

SCHOOL DISCO = quid in , tenner for drinks ,taxi home

probbably do the night for £20 and you probbably get to snog teh same bird as you would if it was a promm

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hope your little un enjoys the promm and you get sorted btw :D

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Accyman, She is the 'little un' ya daft sod

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lol opps i dodged a bullet with my eldest his school go for a meal somewhere so i only had to bung him a few notes for drinks and the meal

when my youngest goes to or if he goes to his promm im gonna do my best to swing him towards using a herse

its long and black and probbably cheaper than a limo i just hope you dont have to be dead to use it lol

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No school proms in my younger days, we had a Christmas dance and had to escort a young lady from our age group to the big hall, dinner in the school dining room afterwards. There was always cabbage and mince for the main meal and prunes to follow. The strongest drink we had would be if we didn't put much milk in the tea.

Only speculation regarding dress was "No clogs".

By the way, if you are still stuck for transport I could probably be able to take you in new John Deere tractor and your mates could sit in the bucket on the front, now that's different. I would power wash it first.

I just managed to snap this unusual prom truck with my phone in Southport a couple of years ago. It drove up and down Lord street a few times.

Anyway young lady, I hope you have a wonderful time, enjoy it, get lots of photos for your album and then get back to normal.
Best of luck for the future.

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I feel like most of you about this subject, that it must be hard on a parent's purse, and money could be spent in a more useful way.

It is competitive, however, if I were of this age again, I know I would love it and do my best to outshine all the other girls .. :D

What took me back last week was that a friend on Facebook posted a photograph of his young son at a 'Primary School' prom ! Still does live in Glasgow. :)

Sorry, can't help with the transport, Olivia, but have the best night ever.

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Thank you for your help but we have now got transport (Austin a 35)

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Post us some pics of your great night out...and despite my criticism...have a brilliant time.(you have to remember, I am one of those B.O.B's - Batty Old Bird)

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Would it be something like this one, now I have posted it I think the photo is a A30, very similar.

Just for the youngsters who have never heard of Austins or A35's.

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And I bet, like me, you got the old " school disco, pay to get in AND money for drinks, do you think we`re made of money. Didn`t have them in my day".
And for the ones who can`t go, it`s not unloved, just a disappointment, which is part of life, and how can we expect our kids to appreciate what they have if they`ve never experienced the disappointment of missing out.

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Yes 'Gremlin' it's like that

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It's not mine Olivia, I took the photo a few weeks ago at the Leyland car show.
I did have its bigger brother in 1962, a black Austin A40.

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Ahh ok

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I had an AUSTIN A40 as my second car.

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Didn't everyone of our age who had a car have one of those in the the 1960s?

Olivia, there doesn't appear to be much room inside. Hope you and your friends manage to fit in without ruining your dresses!!

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nah i paid my own way i worked for two newsagents doing 3 paper rounds at each 2x morning,2x evening and two sunday rounds and also worked in a furniture shop assembling bedroom furninture for extra cash

it soon went on things like sports'y disco on fridays i think it was and bits for my mongoose bmx or commodore 64 accessories and games lol

i doubt that even a child with good intentions and a parttime job could afford the expense of a promm

do we really want to be like america i think some head of year somehwere saw a few too many american trash promm movies when they were younger and thought it a good idea to start this off.Wont be long before we have parents dressing 8 year olds up as 20 year olds and sticking them infront of teh world on tv to be judged how pretty they are :rolleyes:

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Sportsy disco, now your talking, with love lovely Lorna selling strawberry mivvies in the little shop opposite.

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if you were a little short of cash one week you could get a nice girl to come back out before the ink stamp dried and roll a copy onto your hand


you just had to take a gamble the stamp checker didnt realise it was reversed on your hand lol
:D

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Go and enjoy yourself, you're only young once, from some of the postings I get the impression that they are jealous and would prefer you to wear clogs asa well, I wonder what they wore ion their younger days or perhaps they cannot remember.

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no ones said dont enjoy herself but people have said how pathetic and unwarranted the whole charade is just so our schools can be just like america

you may see it as been jelous im just glad they wernt around 20 years ago because my mum wouldnt have been able to afford it.Its just another shower of crap that serves no purpous but to put financial burden on those that cant afford it just so that their kids dont feel left out or looked down upon by others for not been able to afford it,

infact if i recall i put i hope she enjoys herself

one thing for sure is i have 1 kid left in school and hes been told from day one the day he walks into secondary school that promms aint happening for him he can have a xbox game instead or a new bike or whatever he wants within reason as long as it isnt urined away on a school disco thats got way out of hand

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Times change, welcome to the world of miserable old fart, I knew if you survived you'd get there!

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due to growing up without a father i had to get here pretty much on my own but thanks to a little help and guidance along the way from good people such as yourself i finally made the breakthrough

im aiming for victor meldrew but understand that until i consider a flat cap an acceptable look for me i wont get there

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Don't go for a flat cap, no way will it stay on a flat head, always meant to ask, were you dropped on it as a child?

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Not in the least bit jealous. I live in the real world where things cost money and have to paid for.
£10 is a fortune if you haven't got it.
Somehow it conveys the wrong message to youngsters.
'have what you want - pay for it next week, sometime, never'

I'm glad things like this did not exist in my day......I could never have afforded to do it, and would never expect my parents to pay for it.

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no i was thrown into teh ceiling but it has teh same effect ;)

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To the person who gave me Karma...Thank you..you didn't sign it....so I can't thank you personally
I never said I wasn't asked...which you inferred...just that I didn't see the reason to go.....not being able to dance, would make it a pointless exercise.

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I left school on my 14th birthday, war in europe was winding down, nowt special happened nobody said owt, didn't even get the months annual school holiday. A week later I started my first job at Shepherd Bros up Bash, until a vacancy came up for an apprenticeship at Lang Bridges, started there in Sept 1945.
Can't understand all this hoohah about leaving school.

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A few of us finished up in the Australian after the last exams - mind you we were 16, well almost:D