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    When do we get our American passports?

    Took my eldest son out for pizza last night and he was fretting about a school late punishment that they have just issued saying that year 11's will not be allowed to attend the prom if they are continually late during the year. "Prom! i said, since when do we do Proms."?

    "Ive got to sort out a party for my sixteenth birthday as well" he said! I advised him 18 was the usual in this country, he advised me quite definately that it was not.!

    Has anybody else heard about this as its news to me?

    From a very confused Trouble

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    Re: When do we get our American passports?

    Yep, they're starting to have proms here too
    I have a few years to go yet, but if my kids decide they want big parties at 16, they'll be waiting 5 years for the next one. I'd rather it was 18, but it'll definitely be one or the other, not both. :tight-arsed-smiley:

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    Re: When do we get our American passports?

    Quote Originally Posted by Trouble View Post
    Took my eldest son out for pizza last night and he was fretting about a school late punishment that they have just issued saying that year 11's will not be allowed to attend the prom if they are continually late during the year. "Prom! i said, since when do we do Proms."?

    "Ive got to sort out a party for my sixteenth birthday as well" he said! I advised him 18 was the usual in this country, he advised me quite definately that it was not.!

    Has anybody else heard about this as its news to me?

    From a very confused Trouble
    It's nothing new. I had a party for my 16th birthday.
    I had an 18th too.


    It was hell avoiding the dinosaurs and we had lots of gatecrashing cavemen too. (Thought i'd get in before the rest of you.)

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    Re: When do we get our American passports?

    Quote Originally Posted by Cruella View Post
    It's nothing new. I had a party for my 16th birthday.
    I had an 18th too.


    It was hell avoiding the dinosaurs and we had lots of gatecrashing cavemen too. (Thought i'd get in before the rest of you.)
    Blimey i didn't know 16 was classed as special though. Its like sweet sixteen for girls and something else for boys.

    When will it stop. I mean what with the party bag thread earlier now we have 16 parties, 18 parties, 21 parties, Proms.

    What else is there that i dont know about.

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    Re: When do we get our American passports?

    Quote Originally Posted by Trouble View Post
    Blimey i didn't know 16 was classed as special though. Its like sweet sixteen for girls and something else for boys.

    When will it stop.
    All my birthdays were special til I hit the 40th one, then for some reason they weren't so appealing anymore.

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    Re: When do we get our American passports?

    Quote Originally Posted by Trouble View Post
    "Prom! i said, since when do we do Proms."?
    Think yourself lucky you haven't got girls.

    A friend of mine had to spend £300 on a prom dress, shoes, accessories, etc. for her daughter, so she wouldn't look like a pikey next to her friends...who had equally expensive dresses, etc.

    Anyone know any rich old men I can fleece?

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    Re: When do we get our American passports?

    Is this an English thing ? Not heard of it up here ?

    Noticed this Americanisation at halloween too, people have actually started to refer to "trick or treat" and use pumpkins for lanterns

    I also didnt realise 16 was a major event - news to me or is it just because all birthdays are expected to be on a bigger scale ?

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    Re: When do we get our American passports?

    Quote Originally Posted by Double Trouble View Post
    Think yourself lucky you haven't got girls.

    A friend of mine had to spend £300 on a prom dress, shoes, accessories, etc. for her daughter, so she wouldn't look like a pikey next to her friends...who had equally expensive dresses, etc.

    Anyone know any rich old men I can fleece?
    Ouch!

    Funny you should ask that... Bernie (from the Silver Surfer's dating programme the other day) was at Fulham last night - he seemed pretty wealthy in the programme and is looking for a younger woman who can dance

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    Re: When do we get our American passports?

    Quote Originally Posted by Twirly View Post
    Ouch!

    Funny you should ask that... Bernie (from the Silver Surfer's dating programme the other day) was at Fulham last night - he seemed pretty wealthy in the programme and is looking for a younger woman who can dance
    Look out Gav, you've got competition

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    Re: When do we get our American passports?

    Quote Originally Posted by Twirly View Post
    Ouch!

    Funny you should ask that... Bernie (from the Silver Surfer's dating programme the other day) was at Fulham last night - he seemed pretty wealthy in the programme and is looking for a younger woman who can dance
    Thanks for the tip. Think I'll stick with Gav.

    He might not have two pennies to rub together, but he makes up for it in sooooo many other ways.


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    Re: When do we get our American passports?

    Quote Originally Posted by TurboTomato View Post
    Look out Gav, you've got competition

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    Re: When do we get our American passports?

    Quote Originally Posted by Dreadful Scathe View Post
    Is this an English thing ? Not heard of it up here ?

    Noticed this Americanisation at halloween too, people have actually started to refer to "trick or treat" and use pumpkins for lanterns

    I also didnt realise 16 was a major event - news to me or is it just because all birthdays are expected to be on a bigger scale ?
    Am I missing something? 16th birthday parties, pumpkins and trick or treat at Halloween, and school parties have been around at least since my brothers (now early 30s) were at school.

    I had a prom, although it wasn't called that (it was called the Leavers' Ball) at the end of 6th form 5 years ago, but since many leave school at 16 it seems reasonable for a prom-type party to happen then.

    This may be Americanisation but it's been around for a while...

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    Re: When do we get our American passports?

    Quote Originally Posted by Tessalicious View Post
    Am I missing something? 16th birthday parties, pumpkins and trick or treat at Halloween, and school parties have been around at least since my brothers (now early 30s) were at school.

    I had a prom, although it wasn't called that (it was called the Leavers' Ball) at the end of 6th form 5 years ago, but since many leave school at 16 it seems reasonable for a prom-type party to happen then.

    This may be Americanisation but it's been around for a while...
    not where I grew up it hasnt I dont recall any of these things being around when I was at school.

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    Re: When do we get our American passports?

    Quote Originally Posted by Dreadful Scathe View Post
    I dont recall any of these things being around when I was at school.
    I didn't think there were many schools still standing during the blitz.

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    Re: When do we get our American passports?

    We had a prom and I went trick or treating. Tho we had neeps as Lanterns!

    Up here we don't really do 16th's tho! 18th's and 21st yup! I didn't have a party for either tho! Think I'm gonna have a big 25th though!

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    Re: When do we get our American passports?

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    Re: When do we get our American passports?

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    Re: When do we get our American passports?

    Quote Originally Posted by Twirly View Post
    Silver Surfer's dating programme
    Anyone else read that and think "Wow! Norrin Radd must be hard up" ?

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    Re: When do we get our American passports?

    Quote Originally Posted by DavidJames View Post
    Anyone else read that and think "Wow! Norrin Radd must be hard up" ?

    I'll get my coat.
    yup I did too - looking forward to the new film

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