Michelle Obama's prom date describes their high school romance (w/ Pic)

[TeamJordan23]

David Upchurch escorted the then 18-year-old Michelle Robinson to the prom at Whitney M Young High School in Chicago in 1982.

Now a customer service representative and divorced father of three living in a modest house in Colorado Springs, he said that their romance went nowhere.

"I was a screw-up, plain and simple," he told the Enquirer magazine. He claimed he had "pretty much forgotten" their prom date together and couldn't even recall if it ended with a kiss.

Mr Upchurch, the first of Mrs Obama's former boyfriends to speak publicly about their relationship, knew her family from an early age as they were both raised in Chicago's South Side.

"I grew up with Michelle and her brother Craig. We were neighbours and our families were close." After his father died, Michelle's father, Fraser, took him "under his wing" and helped him to deal with his loss, he said.They "began dating" when Michelle was in the middle of her junior year at high school –when she would have been 16 or 17 – and continued to see each other for a year and a half, until she graduated, he said.

"Michelle and I really liked each other, but you know how some high school boys are," he told the magazine. "We're not ready to be responsible and we screw up. I was a screw-up, plain and simple! At that point, I just didn't take my life or my future seriously."

"But Michelle knew what she wanted, and after graduation she was off to Princeton. I couldn't stand in her way. I wished the best for Michelle because she's always been a wonderful person."

Mrs Obama's siblings have said that their parents taught them to have high standards.

Craig Robinson, her brother, has said he used to vet the boys she dated but stressed that she never had too many long-term boyfriends.

Here is the link: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/michelle-obama/4949507/Michelle-Obamas-prom-date-describes-their-high-school-romance.html

[PM Martin]

1. kick

[Clio the Leo]

2. Gotta love those peacock chairs!

It's like I've been transported back to the set of Three's Company!

[vaberella]

10. My mum had so many of those in her pics growing up....

That is old school.

[Clio the Leo]

12. If by "old school" you mean "absolutely splendid!" then you're right! lol

'cause I KNOW you aint knockin my peacock chairs! ;)

[vaberella]

13. I can't...I'm from the Carribean and forgot to mention that in the post.

Every pivotal year we have to take pics staged on peacock chairs. We're talking from 1-5, 15, 16, 18, high school grad and so on. ^_^

[Clio the Leo]

14. sigh ..... that must be what Heaven is like. :)

I've HEARD Michelle moved some peacock chairs onto the residence back porch balconey ..... just a rumor though. :)

[firedupdem]

3. I love these old pictures!! I met my first love at Whitney Young

High school. LOL!!

Michelle was rocking quite a split in that dress!

[Cha]

6. Yeah, future

fashion maven!

[Cha]

4. Is it me or does Mr Upchurch look

older than a high school senior?

[firedupdem]

7. LOL!! That's a serious mustache! LOL!! n/t

[Botany]

5. Michelle comes from good stock

After his father died, Michelle's father, Fraser, took him "under his wing" and helped him to deal with his loss .....

Good parents help to make good kids.

[Doremus]

8. LOL My brother's name is David Upchurch. Not the same one though, darn. ;-)

That'd be way cool to have a brother that dated the First Lady! :)

[NancyG]

9. I taught at Whitney Young when Michelle was there.

I mighta taught her math. Taught her good friend Santita Jackson geometry. Wish I remembered. Robinson was a pretty common name.

[vaberella]

11. My I just make note that I love her dress. That dress is HOT!!!

It's like a satin sheath dress that is probably white and it comes with a wicked slit and bolero. Damn...that outfit is sexy. I would so love to wear that. She has some wicked fashion sense and we can tell she liked to show of her arms. Her mum probably forced her to wear the bolero with the dress to maintain modesty. My mum does that all the time.