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| Debut paraphernalia -- candles, flowers, corsages.... |

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| the invitation/program |

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| the debutante, the cotillion girls, and the emcees |

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| Me in front of the balloon arch which cost Edalynn, Jen, and many others a lot of precious air. |

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| the girls of the cotillion court |
| Roasting |

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| JP "starting the cooking" |

The girls' "atonement"
for JP's roasting.

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| Thirdy finishing the job. |
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| Me and my escort Loven |

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| JP and April Dan |

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| Veron and Maxnell |

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| Heiress and Marc |

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| Grace and Eric |

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| Jenifel and Rodney |

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| Edalynn and Dani Glen |

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| The cotillion court. |

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| Ma'am Girlie making a wish for me while Elton struggles to control his bladder |
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| Well-wishers lighting the 18 candles. |

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| Me running out of oxygen. |



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| Eloise and Joy -- two very talented and entertaining emcees. |

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| The dance of 18 (in my case, 36) roses. |


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| Friends from my high school days. |

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