Teenage boys

Great story.  

This is the stuff that needs to be front-page national news.

Gives me hope that there may be another "greatest generation" coming...

I think that is a great story and mad props to those three kids... they are well on their way to being outstanding men.

That said, I truly long that I see the day when this boy doesn't have to be "given" someone else's title.  Again, not taking away from what the boys did, but from the article it sounds like this kid was popular and loved by the entire school.  Why wasn't he nominated for the crown in the first place?

As the father of a 15 year old special needs son, this is a very touching and warming link.  Thank you for sharing.  It is really good to see members of this age group try to be accepting of others who are different.  One hopes this lesson can be shared.  Not those of the kids on the school bus verbally abusing and bullying the elderly woman monitor like was in the media this spring.

As a parent, one of our bigger fears is how our son is treated by other children.  He would be easy to make fun of and tease.  He has a very warm heart and means well by people.  At some previous schools, he's been known as "the Little Mayor" because he's always saying hello to people walking down the halls and the like.  But he is unquestionably different and not socially adept.  This story gives some hope.

Thank you for that post, it rocked!  

I have a lump in my throat now.  It's hard not to.  I'm the father of not just one, but TWO Autistic sons. 

This story is just awesome.

It would have been better had the 3 finalists and the principal conspired in secret to plot this.  Someone else already said that there's an air of condescension... true dat.  I'm not trying to rain on the parade, but 

"I've been blessed with so many things," Cooper told ABC News' Nashville affiliate WKRN-TV. "I just wanted Scotty to experience something great in his high school days."

That's backhanded.  Like throwing a handful of quarters at a homeless guy and feeling like you did him a big favor while you smile as he crawls on the ground trying to pick up the contents of your pocket.

Tear into me if I'm being a cynic.

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Regardless, it's nice to hear there are still some good kids out there.