David Barber-Callaghan is caught in a classic high-school quagmire; should he or should he not go to his Senior High School Prom? It's a complicated matter filled with questions that need answering. Complicating the matter is the seemingly tenuous obligation of going. David searches for answers and in doing so, delivers a wonderful piece of radio.

David is concerned with the duality of the prom scene. We learn this when David says, "I love to dance, but I know I'll hate the music. I'd like to dress up to the nine's and look my best, but I hate the sheer materialism of prom. I want a date, but I don't want to risk rejection by actually asking anyone."

As Dickens tells us in A Tale Of Two Cities, "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times." And that's precisely the problem for David. What if it's the latter?

In search for answers David cleverly seeks out past graduates for advice. A very nice touch on his part.

David also seeks out answers from his fellow classmates. In doing so we hear both sides of the coin. We hear from those who are totally adamant about going and answer in a way that seems to suggest your insane if you don't go. And then we hear from other's who shrug prom off as a waste of money and distasteful dancing.

And so the quagmire continues. David focuses his inquiry on one final question, will he have fun? A Facebook event invitation seems to suggest so.

In the end we don't know whether David goes or not, a real cliff-hanger. I would absolutley love to hear a follow up piece to this! Did he go? We're dying to know! David, tell us already will you! Encore! Encore! Encore!

P.S. - I love the thumbnail picture!!! If ever there was a picture that captured the "sheer materialism" and the sort of obligated nature of prom, this is it! The picture alone lures me in to listen.

P.S.S. - People don't say "dress up to the nine's" enough.