I grew up in Texas, except for my middle and high school years, which were spent in Nevada.
So, I missed out on the whole Texas Friday Night Lights and Homecoming.
And yes, I meant to capitalize those words, because they are that big down here.
We just had Up and Coming. Which is what happens when you’ve never had a graduating class in your high school, because until you have a graduating class you can’t have a Homecoming.
But that doesn’t stop us!
Senior mums can be school colors or gold and white – but they usually are over the top.
But this is Texas, how do you know what is over the top?
And sometimes we do forgo school colors.
We almost always have animals showcased.
And giraffes apparently are not over the top.
And they aren’t just for the ladies!
Can you see his, it’s camo!
And sometimes you just have to go for it!
And the owner of that massive mum? He was Homecoming King. 🙂
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Ah.. you have to educate me what is “homecoming mum”? Sounds so fun and amazing! And what is the significance of the garter?
The Homecoming Mum used to be a beautiful mum that the boys bought for their girls – and here in Texas it has morphed into a massive collection of flowers and teddy bears and ribbons! Boys give them to their homecoming date (and homecoming is the one football game a year that we host to welcome back the students that have already graduated)
And the garters were new to me! We didn’t have them like that when I was in High school, but again, it’s a way for girls to show affection to their boyfriends.
And it’s a good way to show off 🙂
THIS IS AMAZING!! I love how they all get so crazy into the mum!
Thanks for sharing on #WhateverWednesday
Thanks for visiting! 🙂 And Whatever Wednesday is one of my favorite link-ups! I have found so many new and neat things!
Haha, This is pretty cool ! Looks like everybody had their fare share of fun ! ^_^
They did! 🙂
I don’t think I’ve ever seen anything like that before!! We don’t do homecoming here at the high school level. Only universities do homecoming. Apparently I was robbed of a huge teenage rite of passage.
Oh you were! You were robbed!
but your pocketbook will thank you – because a lot of parents buy their daughters mums (especially for Senior yr) and those things are pricey!
I remember how excited I was about high school after watching all those teen shows – homecoming, pep rallies, football games, singing in the hallways – I was seriously let down.
LOL – I think we all were let down after seeing those shows! 🙂
Fun! Where is Mr. T? Is there a dance too?
Football game on Friday night and the Dance is on the next Saturday – and Mr. T wasn’t shown because, naturally, I wanted him to have a post of his own… he is featured on Wordless Wednesday today! 🙂
Woo-hoo, Mr. T, going out with a bang. High School was so much fun.
He is really having a good time, and that’s all I can ask for!
I can’t remember where I read / heard / learned about the Texas obsession with the Mums…but I have since been fascinated and I must admit just a teensy bit jealous! They are simply Fabulous! It is a fantabulous tradition!
I love it – and I had a blast taking pictures of as many as I could! And it’s fun to watch the girls walk, they all have their elbows cocked and their forearm under the mum, holding it up as they walk so that they don’t trip! 🙂
We moved here from the Midwest, where a Homecoming mum is just that – A mum, ONE! But last year, my son was a Freshman and I got to make my first TEXAS Homecoming mum. It was an adventure! I got tips from a cute Senior girl from his school at Michael’s in the ginormous mum section. She was a Godsend! And YouTube. And Pinterest. I was quite proud of it. I told him this year to go stag or find a date with less letters in her name!!!
LOL! That’s too funny!! You are more brave than I! I haven’t even attempted to make one! 🙂 We have a family friend that makes them for a couple of the local schools, and I told Mr. T “she’ll have left over ribbons and decorations, she can make it cheaper than I can”. But his date made his garter, and bless her heart, it was HUGE! She made two trips to the specialty “homecoming store”, I didn’t even know there was such a place!
Like corsage, but HUGE! I’ve never seen those things!
Yes, we save the corsage for the dances, and those are real flowers that are pinned on the dress or worn on the wrist and are usually very tasteful and discreet, like the rest of the world – but for school the day before Homecoming – it’s all about bigger is better! But, I’ll admit this is the first year I was on campus that day and even I was blown away by how over-the-top most of them were!
Wow!!! I have never seen anything like this Kate! I had no idea what you meant by “mum” …it’s the ginormous corsage thing!! Fantastic!
LOL, yes, girls wear a mum and guys wear a garter and some are normal, but most are over the top! 🙂
I will admit that Mr. T’s garter was one of the bigger ones – his girlfriend got a little carried away!
So alien … so different … cannot even conceive what this might be like … along with proms and prom dresses and cheerleaders! There a lot of color, spotlights and glitter though 😉
Val x
I knew there would be several people to whom this was commonplace – and then I knew there would be even more that didn’t have these traditions! And, I couldn’t show you any of the pictures of the ones that lit up! The lights didn’t come across right on the camera! But yes, glitter abounds! 🙂
omg WHAT! These are amazing – I want to have a Texas homecoming!
You are definitely living vicariously through your son!
It’s funny because it’s true! 🙂
Haha! Mums the word! And make mine ZEBRA!
Lol, I’m positive that we could make yours Zebra! 🙂
Your son was Homecoming King? Way to go! And I love Texas. I’m a Texan all the way, just don’t live there anymore. 🙂
I’m editing! Mr. T wasn’t homecoming King, the last guy with the massive mum was! I need to clarify that! And once you are Texan, you always are, no matter where you live! 🙂
Oh! Well, maybe next time. 🙂 Agreed, and I like being a Texan. 🙂
I grew up in L.A. ‘Nuff said.
Oh my goodness! Yes! You know!!
Mr. T is awesome because he has an awesome mom. I truly believe you two make the best team. I think it’s totally rad he made homecoming king. That’s a real good high school memory there.
Oh, I may need to edit the post, Mr. T didn’t make homecoming King, the last guy with the massive mum did! 🙂