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finishing school's debutante boot camp, where teenagers learn to waltz before they can legally vote.
french rootmeans petticoat, named for skirts flashing during dances
original formstarted as 18th-century group dance, not a ball
glove ruleswhite gloves traditionally hide nervous, sweaty teenage palms
southern strongholdstill thrives across the American South today
strict protocolescorts bow, debutantes curtsy, mistakes get judged