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Philly's elaborate send-off tradition

Dayanna McBride and Quian Brown pose in front of the Tesla they will take to the prom after their Wakanda-themed prom send off on 22nd St. in North Phila., Pa. on June 6, 2018. (Elizabeth Robertson/The Philadelphia Inquirer via AP)
Dayanna McBride and Quian Brown pose in front of the Tesla they will take to the prom after their Wakanda-themed prom send off on 22nd St. in North Phila., Pa. on June 6, 2018. (Elizabeth Robertson/The Philadelphia Inquirer via AP)
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Sajid Barlow, right, and his prom date Nydiyra Bryant-Giles are about to head to the prom in a Rolls Royce. His prom send off was at the Belmont Mansion in Phila., Pa. on May 11, 2018. ( Elizabeth Robertson/The Philadelphia Inquirer via AP)
Sajid Barlow, right, and his prom date Nydiyra Bryant-Giles are about to head to the prom in a Rolls Royce. His prom send off was at the Belmont Mansion in Phila., Pa. on May 11, 2018. ( Elizabeth Robertson/The Philadelphia Inquirer via AP)
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Quian Brown, Dayanna McBride and Saudia Shuler pose for photos in front of the black leopard during the Wakanda-themed prom send off on 22nd St. in North Phila., Pa. on June 6, 2018. (Elizabeth Robertson/The Philadelphia Inquirer via AP)
Quian Brown, Dayanna McBride and Saudia Shuler pose for photos in front of the black leopard during the Wakanda-themed prom send off on 22nd St. in North Phila., Pa. on June 6, 2018. (Elizabeth Robertson/The Philadelphia Inquirer via AP)
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Saudia Shuler, right, films her son, Nieme Brooker with his date Tiana Johnson in this James Bond-style prom send-off on May 12, 2018. They attended the Penn Wood prom later that evening. (Charles Fox /The Philadelphia Inquirer via AP)
Saudia Shuler, right, films her son, Nieme Brooker with his date Tiana Johnson in this James Bond-style prom send-off on May 12, 2018. They attended the Penn Wood prom later that evening. (Charles Fox /The Philadelphia Inquirer via AP)
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In this Wednesday, June 6, 2018 photo, Saudia Shuler and the black leopard named "Queen" at the Wakanda-themed prom send off in North Philadelphia. Prom sendoffs are the party before the party. (Elizabeth Robertson/The Philadelphia Inquirer via AP)
In this Wednesday, June 6, 2018 photo, Saudia Shuler and the black leopard named "Queen" at the Wakanda-themed prom send off in North Philadelphia. Prom sendoffs are the party before the party. (Elizabeth Robertson/The Philadelphia Inquirer via AP)
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