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In this seemingly innocent photo taken on July 16, 1945, Five girls were captured happily swimming in a river, but look closely at the image.
This was no average hot summer day.
It was snowing, or at least that's what they thought.
The truth was much darker because none of these girls would live past the age of 30, except for Barbara Kent, the girl kneeling in the middle.
She had to watch as all of her friends slowly died, one by one.
until she was the only one left.
So when she started to develop similar symptoms as her friends, Barbara feared she might be next.
Her thoughts went back to the day this photo was taken, and she wished they had never danced in the warm desert snow.
It was the summer of 1945, and Barbara Kent was attending a small dance camp located in the desert near Ruidoso, New Mexico.
Karma Dean's dance camp was, for many young girls, the perfect place to unwind and enjoy their love of dance.
The owner and facilitator of the camp, Karma Dean, was a tough but motivating instructor who always had a smile on her face.
The camp offered training in many dance styles including ballet, tap, and modern dance.
The campers, girls aged 10 to 16, twirled, swayed, stepped, and shuffled as they practiced dance routines.
And when they wanted to rest, they would swim in the cold river beside the camp.
With enthusiasm, Barbara and the other girls often practiced and performed their dances late into the night under the beautiful star-filled night sky.
Star-filled night sky? That sounds nice.
Why don't we ever do anything like that? Go camping, be one with nature.
I'm sure Bean will love it.
Power outlets are critical for my operational existence.
The outdoors isn't really my thing.
Oh, right.
Silly me.
I forgot that you'd just ruin the whole trip with your fear of literally everything.
Look at these girls though, having the time of their life.
What bad stuff could possibly happen to them? Nothing bad will happen to them,
In this seemingly innocent photo taken on July 16, 1945, Five girls were captured happily swimming in a river, but look closely at the image.
This was no average hot summer day.
It was snowing, or at least that's what they thought.
The truth was much darker because none of these girls would live past the age of 30, except for Barbara Kent, the girl kneeling in the middle.
She had to watch as all of her friends slowly died, one by one.
until she was the only one left.
So when she started to develop similar symptoms as her friends, Barbara feared she might be next.
Her thoughts went back to the day this photo was taken, and she wished they had never danced in the warm desert snow.
It was the summer of 1945, and Barbara Kent was attending a small dance camp located in the desert near Ruidoso, New Mexico.
Karma Dean's dance camp was, for many young girls, the perfect place to unwind and enjoy their love of dance.
The owner and facilitator of the camp, Karma Dean, was a tough but motivating instructor who always had a smile on her face.
The camp offered training in many dance styles including ballet, tap, and modern dance.
The campers, girls aged 10 to 16, twirled, swayed, stepped, and shuffled as they practiced dance routines.
And when they wanted to rest, they would swim in the cold river beside the camp.
With enthusiasm, Barbara and the other girls often practiced and performed their dances late into the night under the beautiful star-filled night sky.
Star-filled night sky? That sounds nice.
Why don't we ever do anything like that? Go camping, be one with nature.
I'm sure Bean will love it.
Power outlets are critical for my operational existence.
The outdoors isn't really my thing.
Oh, right.
Silly me.
I forgot that you'd just ruin the whole trip with your fear of literally everything.
Look at these girls though, having the time of their life.
What bad stuff could possibly happen to them? Nothing bad will happen to them,
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