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Teens going to prom seek out bargains in tight economy

05.02.79

“We were going to have a limo because my friend’s dad works for the limo company, but we didn’t have enough people and no one could afford it,” said Heather, who attended with Oak Hall junior Dalton Whittle. Like millions of girls all over the country, Heather is spending hundreds of dollars for that special prom night, when high school students get to dress, dine and dance like grown-ups for the first milestone social event of their lives. “As soon as I put this one on, I knew I had to get it,” Heather said. They rode in his beloved red pick-up -- prompting Heather to joke that her dress matched his truck. They found one she liked — but didn’t love — for $290.

Source: Gainesville Sun