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Madhulk Posted 18 years ago
Vocabulary

Chaperon...

Clark: Who was that, the plumber.
His mother: No, it was your school. They're looking for chaperones

(they were asking Clark to be a companion?)
for the spring formal.
Clark: Oh, what'd you say?
His mother: I said you hadn't even mentioned it.
Clark: I don't think the whole tux-and-limo (tuxedo and limousine?)thing
is for me.
  

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At a school function, a chaperone is an adult who helps make sure the event goes smoothly, that the students don't get into trouble, etc. In movies set in the 1950s, their main function at school dances seems to be making sure no one puts booze in the punch and that the kids don't dance too close together. I have been on a few field trips with my children as a chaperone, which basically meant I made sure no one got lost.

— BarbaraPA

  • At a school function, a chaperone is an adult who helps make sure the event goes smoothly, that the students don't get into trouble, etc.
  • In movies set in the 1950s, their main function at school dances seems to be making sure no one puts booze in the punch and that the kids don't dance too close together.
  • I have been on a few field trips with my children as a chaperone, which basically meant I made sure no one got lost.
  • Yes, tuxedos and limos are associated with formal events.
  • Clark is saying he doesn't like those kinds of things.
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At a school function, a chaperone is an adult who helps make sure the event goes smoothly, that the students don't get into trouble, etc. In movies set in the 1950s, their main function at school dances seems to be making sure no one puts booze in the punch and that the kids don't dance too close together. I have been on a few field trips with my children as a chaperone, which basically meant I ma
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Thanks for making it clear to me, Barbara!
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