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Danmel

(4,913 posts) Fri Jun 16, 2017, 05:24 PM Jun 2017

Flint Holds a Glittering Prom, Far From Flint

This brought tears to my eyes.

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2017/06/16/us/flint-prom-water-lead-crisis.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&clickSource=image&module=second-column-region&region=top-news&WT.nav=top-news

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Flint Holds a Glittering Prom, Far From Flint (Original Post) Danmel Jun 2017 OP

K&R demmiblue Jun 2017 #1

Nice article...what a great prom! angstlessk Jun 2017 #3

What a wonderful story. Friends of mine from Jersey go to Flint once a month for water monmouth4 Jun 2017 #2

great article and snaps... i have something in my eye I think....that's what i will say.. lunasun Jun 2017 #4

Wonderful story. hedda_foil Jun 2017 #5

Maybe some of them can go to U of M... llmart Jun 2017 #6

demmiblue

(36,841 posts)

1. K&R

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Fri Jun 16, 2017, 05:49 PM

Jun 2017

angstlessk

(11,862 posts)

3. Nice article...what a great prom!

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Fri Jun 16, 2017, 06:08 PM

Jun 2017

K&R

monmouth4

(9,694 posts)

2. What a wonderful story. Friends of mine from Jersey go to Flint once a month for water

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Fri Jun 16, 2017, 06:06 PM

Jun 2017

delivery and it has become a "family " thing. So proud of them

lunasun

(21,646 posts)

4. great article and snaps... i have something in my eye I think....that's what i will say..

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Fri Jun 16, 2017, 06:17 PM

Jun 2017

hedda_foil

(16,372 posts)

5. Wonderful story.

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Fri Jun 16, 2017, 06:49 PM

Jun 2017

This really fantastic prom must be a highlight of many kids lives. The gowns are fabulous.

llmart

(15,536 posts)

6. Maybe some of them can go to U of M...

Reply to Danmel (Original post)

Fri Jun 16, 2017, 07:24 PM

Jun 2017

The ones who are expressing an interest in college may be able to go for free. I sure hope so. Some of them sound so determined to make a better life for themselves.

This is a wonderful article.

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