I wish it was my prom

Barbara Ann King,
Sierra Vista, AZ.

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I wish it was my prom

Barbara Ann King,
Sierra Vista, AZ.

Find out more about this Race Card at CNN.

I wish it was my prom

Barbara Ann King,
Sierra Vista, AZ.

Find out more about this Race Card at CNN.

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