Post by M. Hawbaker on May 3, 2023 17:24:01 GMT
More than two months ago, Sherman Bynum and his friends decided they wanted to go to their Camas, Washington, prom in a World War II tank.
Last weekend, they made it happen.
“I think the quote that we’ve been repeating a lot today is, ‘Today’s the day, man,’” Bynum told KPTV. “We’re feeling really good, and we woke up ready to go.”
Bynum’s best friend, Sam Tetro, added, “We’ve been going back and forth about how nervous, but super hyped up that we are about it.”
Bynum said he fell in love with tanks and got the idea to ride in one to his junior prom. Soon after, he stumbled across Steve Greenberg, who just so happens to own an M3A1 WWII tank in Portland. He said it would cost $1,000.
That’s when Bynum said he and Tetro put together a GoFundMe. Quickly, they got the money to hire Greenberg and his tank.
“I’ve been collecting these since high school,” Greenberg said as he gestured to his tank, “and now I’m 65. If it wasn’t for tanks and the guys who drove them and worked on them and fought with them during WWII, we wouldn’t be standing here today.”
www.wgal.com/article/teens-swap-out-limo-and-ride-in-wwii-tank-to-prom/43760646?fbclid=IwAR0NQBQQNTfdf8hppS16ZEJYq4TPMl3v2cDrJJdsate5C-VWUYXIUDjPVhE#
Last weekend, they made it happen.
“I think the quote that we’ve been repeating a lot today is, ‘Today’s the day, man,’” Bynum told KPTV. “We’re feeling really good, and we woke up ready to go.”
Bynum’s best friend, Sam Tetro, added, “We’ve been going back and forth about how nervous, but super hyped up that we are about it.”
Bynum said he fell in love with tanks and got the idea to ride in one to his junior prom. Soon after, he stumbled across Steve Greenberg, who just so happens to own an M3A1 WWII tank in Portland. He said it would cost $1,000.
That’s when Bynum said he and Tetro put together a GoFundMe. Quickly, they got the money to hire Greenberg and his tank.
“I’ve been collecting these since high school,” Greenberg said as he gestured to his tank, “and now I’m 65. If it wasn’t for tanks and the guys who drove them and worked on them and fought with them during WWII, we wouldn’t be standing here today.”
www.wgal.com/article/teens-swap-out-limo-and-ride-in-wwii-tank-to-prom/43760646?fbclid=IwAR0NQBQQNTfdf8hppS16ZEJYq4TPMl3v2cDrJJdsate5C-VWUYXIUDjPVhE#
