PENNSAUKEN, N.J. -- A high-school student who hopes to become a funeral director surprised classmates by arriving at her prom in an open prop coffin. Megan Flaherty said she wanted to have fun while attending Pennsauken High School's junior prom Saturday. The 17-year-old said she checked with her date to make sure he had no reservations about her plans. Flaherty's open coffin slid out of the back of a hearse. She then stepped out of the coffin on the hand of her date and smiled.
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