KERA has a fun, quick listen (or read) about 45 Lake Highlands High School seniors who played hooky from English class yesterday (with the school’s permission) to cast their first-ever votes for president.

The 2-minute, 40-second story from reporter BJ Austin is chock full of great quotes, everything from John Claybrook’s admission that his family would expel him if he doesn’t vote Republican, to the senior citizen in line behind the high schools seniors who states his belief that they aren’t old enough to vote.

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