These Awkward Prom Photos Will Make You Grateful High School is Over

Some guys go classic for prom, and some decide it’s the perfect time to make history. He’s dressed in a sharp tux with a bow tie, but all eyes go straight to the hair. Usually long and curly, he was about to chop it off, so he went out with a bang by spiking it into massive, gravity-defying points in every direction.

The backyard setting makes the style look even more extreme, like a punk rock headliner got lost on his way to the venue. It’s over the top, a little ridiculous, and precisely the kind of bold move prom nights are remembered for.