A prom picture is, in many cases, a lasting document of a momentary but serious lapse in judgment.
Remember the suit Ben Stiller wore in There's Something About Mary? You wish you had looked that sharp. That dress your mother made is enjoying a second life as a window treatment at the headquarters of the Doofus Society.
If you went to the prom, you probably had your picture taken in something . . . stunning. Please send it to us. (Your prom date will forgive you - someday.)
Enter Floridian's Bad Prom Picture Contest.
Here's how:
Send us your worst prom pictures. They should be funny. They should be hideous. It's okay if you look like you're going to be sick. It's okay if your hair is 4 feet high, or your date is, or both.
Please tell us your name, the city you live in and your phone number.
TO ENTER BY REGULAR MAIL: The deadline is April 10. Send your pictures to Bad Prom Picture Contest, Floridian, St. Petersburg Times, P.O. Box 1121, St. Petersburg, FL 33731. If you want your picture returned, include a self-addressed envelope. We'll pay the postage.
TO ENTER BY E-MAIL: Send large, high resolution scans 200 dpi, for those who know what that means to jbarry@sptimes.com Please write "Picture Contest" in the subject line so we can differentiate you from the Nigerian scam artists we normally correspond with.
We will publish our favorite pictures next month. Winners will receive something or other. Maybe a corsage the size of a basketball.
