StoryCorps Detroit: Yellowman

This Detroit couple’s hands touched before they ever spoke.

In this episode of the StoryCorps Detroit podcast, we hear the story of how Ken met Lori.

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Ken remembers the first time he saw Lori. He was at a performance of “Yellowman” at the Detroit Repertory Theatre.

“She kept looking down each row until she got to me,” he recalls. “And I thought, ‘Oh, don’t let her sit next to me.'”

Spoiler Alert: She sat next to him.

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Author

  • Laura Herberg
    Laura Herberg is a Reporter for 101.9 WDET, telling the stories about people inhabiting the Detroit region and the issues that affect us here.