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Mums are a rite of passage for Texas teenagers, but this one built by Lewisville High School took it to another level.
Football players will rush the field, greeted by the familiar roar from the stands. Maroon- and white-clad band members will march across the green, flanked by cheerleaders. Big John — the much-loved, overall-wearing mascot — will wield his signature pitchfork.None, however, will be the star of the show. That designation will instead belong to an enormous, bejeweled homecoming mum, which is poised to break the Guinness world record.
“Mums are a big deal in Texas,” said Abby Winston, a fashion and interior design teacher who led the project. “They’re like little presents that you get to wear.”
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