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A.D. Johnston celebrates holiday with Gong Show

By IAN MINIELLY

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BESSEMER - The A.D. Johnston High School in Bessemer held a Christmas Gong Show Thursday afternoon.

Blaine Pellinen and Lilly Wieringa were the primary student organizers of the event and recruited and signed 10 different acts for the show. Teachers Mark Movrich, Kim Saari and Tracy Rowe were judges.

As the gymnasium filled, it became apparent the school was awash in Christmas spirit, with students wearing different holiday-themed sweaters and shirts. It just may have been a school-wide ugly sweater contest.

The show opened with at least 15 students...