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James Tate and Sonali Rodrigues posed for photos outside her home in Shelton, Conn., before prom Saturday. Tate was briefly banned from the dance because of his over-the-top invitation. (Lindsay Niegelberg/ The Connecticut Post via Associated Press) |
After school flap, teen goes to prom
SHELTON, Conn. — A Connecticut teen who was briefly barred from prom for his over-the-top invitation to his date finally got to go.
Shelton High School senior James Tate attended the prom Saturday, nearly a month after he was prohibited for posting his invitation to Sonali Rodrigues in 12-inch-high cardboard letters on the school wall.
School officials had said his invitation was a safety risk and suspended him for a day and barred him from the prom. Headmaster Beth Smith later reversed the decision, acknowledging the international attention the case received.
Dressed in a three-piece black tuxedo with a purple flower in his jacket pocket, Tate arrived at a preprom photo event followed by television cameras.
Rodrigues, wearing a lavender gown, said her date was funny and “pretty cute.’’
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