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Retiring School Principal Gets Loving Flash-Mob Sendoff

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Retiring School Principal Gets Loving Flash-Mob Sendoff
A retiring Massachusetts principal was tricked into going on the school rooftop to receive a very memorable going-away present. Students, parents and staff stretched across the parking lot below surprising the 36-year veteran educator with a loving flash mob of thanks.

A retiring Massachusetts principal was tricked into going on the school's roof in order to receive a very memorable going-away present. Students, parents and staff stretched across the parking lot below surprising the 36-year veteran educator with a loving flash mob of thanks.

Bearing signs and dressed in neon colors, the crowd of teens and adults from Hingham Middle School performed a choreographed dance to "Don't Stop Believing".

The display brought Roger Boddie to tears, saying, "Unbelievable," and "Incredible".

(READ the story in the Boston Globe)

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