Homecoming isn't what it used to be

I am really a little bit astonished at how Homecoming is not at all what it used to be.  I went to Homecoming two out of my four high school years.  Both years I purchased dresses (one of which was considered my birthday present from my grandmother) that I could also wear the next morning at church.  They were just simply nice dresses.  Not so anymore!  Now the expectation is a cocktail dress.  And don't even get me started on how unbelievably short some of the dresses are.  I mean, my goodness!  And then there are the pictures.  For our kids two weeks ago, we just stood in the front yard, in front of a tree, and took some pictures.  However, both of the "other" sets of parents then took the kids and took them to sites around town to take pics.  And apparently, this is the thing to do.  In our former town, some of the families drove into the city to take some pictures at certain fountains or museums.  Are you kidding me?  I'm hearing I better get used to this in terms of senior pictures.  All those years ago, I had four outfits and they took a total of 20 pictures...all in the studio.  The props used were things at the studio.  Now?  Well if you don't have any outdoor pictures you might as well get over it.  I also had one mom tell me yesterday that her daughter wants to have outdoor pictures taken...at several different sites.  I am apparently entirely too old and to be raising teens today!