homecoming!

ah, high school. they have giant lockers, and all day i wondered if i could fit in one. i think yes.
rehearsal. nothing says homecoming queen like soccer shorts and heels.
formal assembly. quite a production.

pep assembly. the candidates had to do a rather embarrassing dance to a medley of popular rap songs. alex was not psyched about it.
parade! cool car, vintage shades, i like her style.



the game. the big moment.
look closely. flipping the bird in public is sort of a family tradition. don't ask.
and the girl with the ugliest dress won. ah well.

i'm unbelievably glad i was able to be there for my sister. was more than worth the effort of the trip. she was actually a terrible queen candidate, and i mean that in the best possible way. she forgot her tiara, got stoned before the assembly, phoned in the pep assembly dance, and neglected most preparatory details until the night before. she was the anti-queen, really. the underdog for sure. it would have been nice to see her win.

now check this out:

my mom in her homecoming parade in 1975. she won. in case you're wondering, i tried on that outfit, but it didn't fit.