We're nostalgic for homecoming. The air turns crisp, leaves begin to fall, and searches spike on "cheap red homecoming dresses" and "how to ask a girl to homecoming." Oh those sweet high school days.

For teenage girls, there is a definite order to getting your homecoming outfit together. First, the dress. Searches on "homecoming dresses" and "homecoming dresses 2006" have skyrocketed since last month (+209% and +470% respectively). The next thing to figure out is the hair. Will it be a weave? An updo? Queries on "homecoming hairstyles" jumped 33% over last week. The old-school style is winning for now, with "homecoming updos" up 93%. Even the parental units are getting into the action: while 41% of searches for updos are by kids aged 13–17, a respectable 33% are from those aged 35–44.

The final touch for the evening is the mum. Searches on "homecoming mums" rose 9% this week. The frilly flower is especially popular in Texas, with Virginia a distant number two. Parents are helping out here as well, with the interest spread almost evenly between the two age groups.

The lovely Buzz cheerleaders present you with this week's top 20 "homecoming" searches…