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In Clanton, Alabama, a ten-year-old boy named Hunter, who is autistic and loves cars, was being cruelly bullied. An older student targeted him for wearing rainbow-colored glasses, using a slur and telling him to end his life—words Hunter took literally. An older student targeted him for wearing rainbow-colored
After Hunter spent two weeks in the hospital, his mother turned to the very tools that define modern popular media: social media. She posted a simple request, asking if a few car enthusiasts might drive by their house when Hunter returned home to show him he was cared for. The story didn't just stay local; it went viral
The story didn't just stay local; it went viral. A restaurant owner named Sergio Sanchez shared the post with various car clubs. When Hunter finally came home, he wasn't met by a few cars—he was met by . The response was so massive that authorities had to shut down downtown Clanton.