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Article: Shot-Glass Prom Gifts A 'Poor Choice'
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- Sunday News Lancaster, PA
- Article date:
- May 10, 2009
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Last weekend's Warwick High School prom certainly turned out to
be memorable, but not in the way school officials ever would have
wanted.
The decision by prom organizers to order more than 450 souvenir
shot glasses, which were then given to students as mementos, has put
the district in hot water once again.
The story first aired on WGAL-TV Friday and was picked up by The
Associated Press on Saturday. The AP even included the item on its
national budget.
A Warwick High School junior who attended the prom, held May 2 at
Willow Valley, said, "People were joking around about it" when the
shot glasses were distributed.
"I didn't take it seriously," said the young man, who asked ...