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Collected Item: “Drive Thru Graduation”

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Drive Thru Graduation

What sort of object is this: text story, photograph, video, audio interview, screenshot, drawing, meme, etc.?

Picture I found online

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During the Pandemic there was panic and indecisiveness around graduation, soon ideas began to flow in, while I was on my way home from work one day nearing when graduations were happening I saw a long line of cars driving by with 2020 balloons, ribbons and soap writing “congratulations”, “ Class of 2020”, and other celebratory slogans. I realized there was a graduation at one of the schools close by. This caravan had people stopped on the side of the road or driving by honking and cheering those students in the car! It was heartwarming because during all of this there came something good and pure. While I had no part in these kid’s lives, I hope being there honking along with others I gave them a memory that will last forever. I sure won’t forget that either.

I found this picture, but did not take it, because I was driving it was not safe with so many other cars around, so I used a photo I found online.

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#LostGraduation, #GraduationFound, #HST485, #ASU, #Happiness, #Happy, #Proud,

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https://doorcountypulse.com/slideshow-sturgeon-bays-drive-up-graduation/

Who originally created this object? (If you created this object, such as photo, then put "self" here.)

The Door County Pulse took the picture.

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2020-06-01
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