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‘Idyllic’ Trip to England and France Chaperoning 18 Teenagers
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‘Idyllic’ Trip to England and France Chaperoning 18 Teenagers

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Jim Buie
Sep 10, 2022
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‘Idyllic’ Trip to England and France Chaperoning 18 Teenagers
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Probably few adults would consider the idea of being surrogate parents to a gaggle of teenagers for six weeks to be a “glorious” and “idyllic” experience. But Lil and John Buie for decades recalled with the greatest fondness their trip to England and France as chaperones to 18 high school students as part of an American Institute of Foreign Study tour. …

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