Imagine you just got into the college of your dreams: How would you celebrate?
Cartwheels in the backyard? Shouting through the halls of your apartment? A night on the town dancing? A quiet gathering with close friends?
How about a “bed party?”
According to a recent Times article, more and more parents are “tricking out their children’s bedrooms to celebrate college acceptances, sometimes spending thousands of dollars.”
What might a bed party include? University merchandise, balloons, streamers, sweatshirts, T-shirts, house slippers, candy and just about anything else one can buy in a particular school’s colors.
What do you think of this trend? Would you want a bed party?
How do you celebrate your important accomplishments and milestones? Do you tend toward the extravagant or the modest? What’s your dream celebration?
Tell us in the comments, and then read the related article about the lavish, colorful and costly trend of bed parties.
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