| During the homecoming week, it is a just one long | | | | What makes everyone vote for this person? What is |
| party for many people and almost everyone joins in. | | | | so special about her? |
| This is that one special time when students get a lot of | | | | Well, if you have voted for the winning homecoming |
| freedom and enjoy their time off to the fullest by | | | | queen yourself, you can ask that question to yourself |
| participating in the many activities that are organized | | | | quite easily. It is usually not one reason but a collection |
| throughout the time. | | | | of reasons, which is why many would respond by |
| The traditions differ almost everywhere you go. The | | | | saying that they voted because they simply 'liked' her |
| dress days, the parades and the events that are held | | | | the best. The answer is hidden behind 'why' you like |
| vary widely from one institution to the other. Yet, one | | | | the person. Homecoming queens are usually one of |
| tradition stays the same no matter where you go ? | | | | those people who are nice to whoever they meet, are |
| the choosing of a homecoming king and queen. These | | | | very helpful to everyone and you can probably think of |
| are people who are selected by popular vote to rule | | | | a time when that person helped you. |
| the homecoming court. Of course, in certain cases only | | | | This is why they are so popular, they are liked by |
| a homecoming king or a homecoming queen can be | | | | everyone because they are amiable and social with |
| chosen but they are still chosen regardless of what | | | | everyone. Some people tend to do this naturally as a |
| other things they differ on, like when the king and/or | | | | part of their personality, meaning that they are |
| queen is announced. Some announce it at the parade, | | | | genuinely helpful people who like seeing everyone |
| some announce it at the dance; there is really no set | | | | happy. Of course, it is completely possible that a |
| rule so every place just follows whatever is | | | | person is very carefully projecting an image of |
| convenient for them. | | | | friendliness so that she is liked by others. Whatever |
| Amongst the people who are selected as nominees, | | | | the cause is, the bottom line is that these people are |
| there is always that one girl who everyone likes and it | | | | nice to everyone and hence everyone likes them. And |
| becomes pretty obvious after a while that she is going | | | | this liking turns in to an ongoing popularity where |
| to be crowned the homecoming queen and she usually | | | | everyone chooses her and then votes for her to |
| does become the homecoming queen. It is the same | | | | become the homecoming queen. |
| story no matter where you are from. So many people | | | | So if next time you meet a person you really don't like, |
| wonder (and most of them are girls) how a | | | | try being nice and helpful and see what that does to |
| homecoming queen becomes a homecoming queen. | | | | your popularity with others. |