Geek Prom? Nerds rule, and unhip is way cool

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St. Paul hosts the 5th annual event where even longtime wallflowers will get to bloom.

At the Geek Prom on Saturday night in St. Paul, inflatable dates will get in free. The lights over the Science Museum of Minnesota's temporary dance floor will sparkle in myriad pairs of horn-rim glasses with lenses thick as Coke bottles.

If hearing, "Hey, four-eyes!" still gives you a twinge of dread, if you've ever worn floodwater pants with red socks, if you lettered only in Rocket Club or collected molds and fungi, this is your dance -- your chance to feel normal. Even cool.

It's time to get your geek on.

Y'know, I never went to prom, and this could be kind of fun. However, I'm busy Saturday night with band practice.

If you could go, would you?