A young couple in Pittsburgh were treated to much more than some peanuts and Cracker Jacks during a recent night out at the ballpark.
Mary Lewis, 18, skipped hersenior promin favor of aPittsburgh Piratesbaseball game last week after learning she’d be unable to take her 19-year-old boyfriend, John Marzula, as her date because he was deemed too old,reported KDKA.
The North Catholic High School senior and Marzula, a college student at Kent State University, instead put on their best formal wear and spent the night watching baseball from behind home plate.
“This is my senior prom,” Lewis wrote on a sign that she brought into PNC Park with her.
Mary Lewis, John Marzula.Courtesy Pittsburgh Pirates
“We didn’t win tonight, but we found this incredible story of love at the ballpark. Mary and John couldn’t attend Mary’s prom at her high school, so they decided to spend the night at PNC Park,” the teamwrote on Twitter.
John Marzula, Mary Lewis.
“Before the night was over we understood that no prom night is complete without one last dance,” the team wrote. “So with the help of many good folks at the park, we took them to the field for a moment they will always remember and a dance to Eric Clapton’s Wonderful Tonight.”
“Me and Johnny have a habit of making the best out of things, this beats any prom,” Lewis wrote. “Thank you @pittsburghpirates for making that night so special and to my amazing boyfriend for doing this with me. I can say confidently that I will never forget my senior prom.”
Added Marzula, “I’m sure many of you have seen these already, but what an incredible and unique experience for myself and Mary. Thanks to the Pirates for an unforgettable night.”
The student handbook at Lewis’ high school says that students can invite dates to special events from other high schools as long as they meet unspecified requirements.
It also notes that students who graduated from North Catholic the year prior can accompany a current student as their date, but non-graduates cannot.
source: people.com
