But it’s Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark’s “If You Leave” that holds the most nostalgia. I was in 9th grade, the last year at my junior high, when Pretty in Pink came out. Though I was new to the school that year, I had somehow managed to get myself elected onto the student council (it wasn’t that hard – I think like 40 students from each grade were voted in) and one of our tasks was to organize the Farewell Dance that happened in late spring. I suggested Farewell’s theme song be “If You Leave” and the council agreed. Heavily influenced by the movie, I found my aunt’s flouncy blue prom dress from the late 50′s or early 60′s in our attic and decided to wear it to the dance (though unlike Molly Ringwald, I didn’t do any fancy reconstruction) and pair it with my spiky hair, ripped tights and black boots. The look would complement the blue hair of the beautiful punk rock boy I had asked to be my date for the dance. I never got to wear it – beautiful punk rock boy canceled the night before so I stayed home “sick” the next day to avoid the humiliation of being ditched at the dance. (In hindsight I guess I am grateful he had the grace to call and not just leave me hanging.)

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