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This first-day-of-school tradition leaves freshmen embarrassed, parents slightly emotional and hundreds of seniors cheering. Steve Hartman is On the Road in Oklahoma.

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America First Clothing1 month ago

@SteveHartmanCBS EVERY SCHOOL IN AMERICA SHOULD ADOPT THIS! PRAISE TO THESE SENIORS!

tobe berkovitz1 month ago

@SteveHartmanCBS Steve Hartman is the best. Another wonderful and heartwarming story.

Patti Sims1 month ago

@SteveHartmanCBS Now do when you drop them off at college 😭

Jen1 month ago

@SteveHartmanCBS I love this so much. I give anything to go back and kiss my mom on the cheek while she was dropping me off at school.

holly smith1 month ago

@SteveHartmanCBS Amazingly positive story.

Ann Newman1 month ago

@SteveHartmanCBS Nice tradition.

Bravermusic1 month ago

@SteveHartmanCBS @SteveHartmanCBS …. thanks again.🙏❤️

Mark Clarke1 month ago

@SteveHartmanCBS FABULOUS!

bryland211 month ago

@SteveHartmanCBS This is so cool!! Steve Hartman is such a refreshing voice in the news media!!!!

Kathy Deveau1 month ago

@SteveHartmanCBS Cute idea - do kids who take the bus kiss the bus driver 🤣

Ben Pawson1 month ago

@SteveHartmanCBS Awesome story!

NewEnglandGal531 month ago

@SteveHartmanCBS Awe, that is very sweet.

Luis Fernando Atencio1 month ago

@SteveHartmanCBS More content like this

MadMax1 month ago

@SteveHartmanCBS Not embarrassing at all .. fun tradition.. glad y’all can do stories beside how bad everything is

ChrisRock231 month ago

@SteveHartmanCBS Wow! @CBS putting out something worth watching.. are pigs flying?

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@SteveHartmanCBS Dude, you gave your mom a hickey.

Duxmoh8281 month ago

@SteveHartmanCBS An excellent tradition!

booger691 month ago

@SteveHartmanCBS IF THIS WAS NIGGERS THEY ALL BE FIGHTING JUMPING AROUND LIKE CHIMPS

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Sean O'Casey1 month ago

@SteveHartmanCBS And they can’t write a sentence without AI.

Jason Romano1 month ago

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