Left to Right: Buddy dePaola, Gerry Meoni, Sandra Schocket (nee Klamkin), Tomie. Gerry’s mother was very strict and wouldn’t let Gerry go to the Junior Prom in Meriden, Connecticut, on November 22, 1952. But, Flossie, Tomie’s mother, had other ideas. So, Flossie arranged for Buddy (just out of the National Guard after serving in Germany) to accompany Gerry to the prom. Tomie, a freshman at Pratt Institute, accompanied Gerry’s best friend, Sandra. The theme of the prom was “Dreamer’s Paradise.” (Bob) Pray for Peace, Justice, and Equality
