As someone who firmly believes that getting a prom date shouldn’t be anywhere near as exciting ask asking someone for their hand in marriage, I’m generally loath to share “promposal” videos. Not to be too bah humbug about it, but the elaborate asks have gotten out of hand, and creating a memorable prom proposal feels like a lot to put on already-pressured teens.
That being said, one “promposal” video making the rounds on Reddit and other social media sites is worth watching. Not only does it shine with its clever concept, deft delivery and wholesome hilarity, but the simple joy it evokes crosses generations.
Monty Python has had a rather miraculous hold on several generations and “Monty Python and the Holy Grail” in particular has been a cult classic for nearly 50 years. So seeing a group of high schoolers use it as inspiration for a prom proposal has people of all ages giggling with delight.
The video begins with a girl standing in her doorway watching someone perform a trumpet blast in her yard. Then we hear the clippity-clop of fake horse hooves just before a small group of guys come “galloping” into view on hobby horses.
A wigged scribe “dismounts” and unrolls a scroll before declaring, “Hear ye! Hear ye! Hear ye!” and making the announcement.
I won’t spoil it. Just watch:
The beauty of this promposal is that it succeeded in being over-the-top silly without actually being over-the-top. The paper crowns, the fact that they’re in normal clothes except for the red robe and goofy wig, the little detail of the kid being lifted off the horse, the scroll simply reading “Prom?”—it all harkens back to a simpler time before viral when kids would do stuff like this just for the fun of it.
Even the man in the background, presumably the girl’s dad, chuckles with approval throughout.
It’s not easy to hit the mark across generations, but they nailed it. Way to go, guys.