A Prom Date

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                                                   Dateless
                                          One day, then date_
                                    Twenty-four hours deadline
                             One formal needed, purchase cloth
                                                    Sewing


Contest:"Anything Handmade"
Sponsor:Nette Onclaud
Written by:Sara Kendrick

(When our oldest daughter was 
in high school, she did not have a 
date to the prom or military ball
so I did not make plans to get a 
dress..She came in the day before 
the event after school and said that
she had a date..That gave me twenty
four hours to come up with a dress..
I had only $20 left until next paycheck
and no credit card..I went to the 
fabric store and got fabric and pattern.

The dress had 12 gores and it was floor 
length..I stayed up until 2 am sewing up
a dress for her to wear the next eve..)

Copyright © | Year Posted 2011



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Date: 6/8/2011 11:13:00 AM
Congratulations on your win in Nette's "Anything Homemade"contest Sara. Love, Carol
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Date: 6/7/2011 8:04:00 PM
Congratulations on your win, dear!
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Date: 6/6/2011 10:45:00 AM
Lovely poem. Many congrats on your win, Sara : )
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Date: 6/6/2011 9:02:00 AM
Congrats Sara on your exciting success in Nette's contest with this fantastic creation in poetry.. enjoy my friend...with luv...
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Date: 6/6/2011 9:00:00 AM
Congratulations on this win in the contest of nette, Sara
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Date: 5/31/2011 9:46:00 PM
gosh, what did it look like , Sara? I hope it was really pretty? How have you been, dearie? soupmail.
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Date: 5/31/2011 6:11:00 PM
I had goosebumps reading this lovely piece. Good luck in Nette's contest. I'm keeping my fingers crossed for you. ^__^
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Date: 5/31/2011 8:44:00 AM
That is a very good mom , kudos to you Sara. Good luck in the contest. Anne
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Date: 5/31/2011 7:29:00 AM
What a wonderful mom you were and are but then we do things for our kids and I know she loved you for it. You are one wonderful lady. Loved this poem Sara. love phyl
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Date: 5/31/2011 4:35:00 AM
word and spin weaver you are, sara! beautiful...thank you... huggs, nette
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Date: 5/30/2011 5:54:00 PM
Picture perfect Sara ! And I just know that you were all proud ! Great write dear poet, have a wonderful week...much love, james
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Date: 5/30/2011 12:29:00 PM
* “I Love Your Beautiful Poetry * Dear Precious & Beautiful Sara. * I Find Such Sweeetness Inside of Your Lovely * This Soft Auras Glow * I Can Feel You Sometimes * Touching The Deepest Parts of My Spirit * Sooo Beautiful. * Just As This Very Pretty Poe * You Seem Like Such A Down to Earth & Beautiful Woman. * Hugs & Kissses * Kisssses & Hugs * Sarah” *
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Date: 5/30/2011 10:40:00 AM
Smile ~ And I bet that She looked as lovely as sweet Cinderella too ~ What a lovely story in poe with, such a precious and beautiful image of yourself, “Beautiful Sara.” ~ Tis always a joy to enjoy such peaceful verse as this as this cherry drop lemon pops sweeet taste ~ “My Love to 'You Always, & All You Love,'" John!:) ~
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Date: 5/30/2011 9:57:00 AM
do i hear mom of the year is Sara Kendrick. this was a touching and very moving piece you wrote.
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Date: 5/30/2011 9:20:00 AM
Now that is dedication.
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