Ohio 5th Grader Sees Crossing Guard Getting Wet on Rainy Day, Holds Up Umbrella for Her

Ohio 5th Grader Sees Crossing Guard Getting Wet on Rainy Day, Holds Up Umbrella for Her
Courtesy of Chris Ronayne
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A Cleveland fifth grader demonstrated an act of chivalry one rainy, rainy day in September when he held up an umbrella to keep a patrol guard on duty dry, while exposing himself to the wet weather.

Ten-year-old Karl West of Garfield Elementary was waiting for his mom, Monique, to pick him up when he saw that crossing guard Barbara Dunn was too busy helping other kids cross the street to hold an umbrella herself.

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