Massachusetts Eighth Grader Experiences Extreme Voice Drop Over Summer Break
By
The Onion Staff
A baker's-dozen of insight crammed into one ring.
Summary
An eighth-grade student named Ryan Alcorn from Dedham, Massachusetts experienced an extreme vocal change over summer break, with his voice reportedly dropping six octaves. The dramatic transformation was noticed by classmates and teachers when he returned to school, with eyewitnesses describing his new voice as a deep "basso profundo rumble" that replaced his previous high-pitched voice from the previous spring.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledeighth grader Ryan Alcorn's voice had dropped six octaves over the summer
the high-pitched voice he had possessed just the previous spring had been replaced by a deep, basso profundo rumble
the adolescent had undergone some pronounced developmental changes during the course of his vacation
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