From the Carnival in Venice. Interestingly enough, this is exactly the outfit I wore to my junior prom. As we slow-danced to the strains of Eric Clapton's "Wonderful Tonight," my date wondered whether it would be necessary to move to another state, or if a different town would be sufficient.
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