Guys and Dolls, features gangsters and gamblers, missionary dolls and glamorous showgirls set against the picturesque backdrop of New York’s City in 1951.
Amanda Bussey was clearly not going to allow rainy weather to dampen her joy. She was a star ready to be cheered.
As mother Julia Bussey slowly steered their car onto the red carpet of Jacksonville s 2021 Night to Shine s drive-thru celebration Friday, which was lined with wet yet boisterous volunteers, Amanda stood up through the open roof, danced, threw her arms into the air and soaked in the hoorays, woo-hoos and applause.
She later giggled and smiled at the memory. I rode with my mom! She was crying while we went down the red carpet, she said. I danced the whole way.