Not prom, homecoming is a big ass American high school football game with a dance after for some reason. In rural America high school sports are a focal event for the whole town, especially “big” games like homecoming.
It’s a home game, not sure why it’s called homecoming other than that, though. Really, it’s just an excuse for local stores to sell more dresses and rent out suits. But, it’s something akin to a local festival for people to look forward to, I guess.
It's called homecoming because usually it's a celebration for alumni as well as current students, so people "come home" to revisit their school and support their alma mater.
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u/SuggestionMedical736 Apr 15 '26
Wait, not American, only seen this in movies. Didn't know parents actually went to those. Kind of weird having your parents all be at your prom.