Prom was a huge deal where I grew up, as it was the only formal event during the entire school year -- and even though it was technically a junior and senior event, freshmen and sophomores could go as the junior or senior's date/guest. I went as a sophomore, and knew plenty of others who went as freshmen and sophomores -- no one really thought of it as a big deal for an upperclassman to take an underclassman. I don't see the age difference as a huge gap since they are at the same school, involved in the same activities...
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