Only in America: Twerk at your own risk
A California high school suspends dozens of students for twerking — and more in our collection of strange revelations about the nation
A California high school suspended 33 students and banned them from the prom for making a video demonstrating "twerking," a dance move that involves popping one's hips suggestively. "It was just expression," said one puzzled parent, "maybe overly expressive I guess."
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