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November 2, 2015 Memphis: Former President Jimmy Carter sneaks a kiss with Rosalynn while the couple was working on a Habitat for Humanity build Monday morning November 2, 2015 in Memphis. Ben Gray / bgray@ajc.com

052816 HAMPTON: Devon Berry gets a kiss from his girlfriend Ashley Harris after receiving his diploma during graduation at Hampton High School on Friday, May 27, 2016, in Hampton. Curtis Compton / ccompton@ajc.com

April 25, 2015 Atlanta - AJC photojournalist Ben Gray kisses his wife Adrainne as he is greeted by his wife and son Everett at the 50-mile aid station at Columbia Theological Seminary during Great Southern Endurance Run on Saturday, April 25, 2015. PERSONAL JOURNEY: After discovering a love for Atlanta through his long distance running and personal #runography photo project, AJC photojournalist Ben Gray runs a 100-mile, 20-hour continuous run through Metro Atlanta as part of the inaugural Great Southern Endurance Run. The low-key, loosely organized tour of Metro Atlanta passes landmarks including Kennesaw Mountain, the Chattahoochee River, the Big Chicken, the Beltline, Oakland Cemetery, Stone Mountain, Buford Highway and finishes in Downtown with a run down Peachtree Street. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM

April 21, 2016 Atlanta: Sandy Springs Police Officer Michael DeWald gets a kiss from his K-9 partner, Rock, who was injured earlier this week. Rock is recovering from his injuries suffered from a suspect wearing brass knuckles. BRANT SANDERLIN/BSANDERLIN@AJC.COM

December 31, 2015 Atlanta - Bruce Tobin and Jessie Garrett (left), both of Roanoke, Ala., and Chris Trotter and Lauren Sawyers, of Atlanta, kiss as 2016 arrives with the Peach Drop at Underground Atlanta for Peach Drop 2016 on Thursday, December 31, 2015. Peach Drop, the Largest New Year's Eve Celebration in the Southeast, continues a 27-year tradition in Downtown Atlanta with an evening of entertainments. Festivities continue well into the New Year with a variety of live performances, followed by the descent of the 800 pound Peach and a spectacular firework display. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM

Marissa Dingman and Brian Beatty kiss each other during a concert at Parklike in Piedmont Park, Sunday, Oct. 18, 2015, in Atlanta. This year's lineup includes Natalie Prass, Chris Stapleton, Strand of Oaks and headliner Jason Isbell. BRANDEN CAMP/SPECIAL

September 26, 2015 Chattahoochee Hills - D.J. St. Pierre (left) kisses Andi Flannery during TomorrowWorld in Chattahoochee Hills on Saturday, September 26, 2015. The three day electronic music festival brought in close to 160,000 people to see deejays such as Tiesto, Afrojack, Paul van Dyk, Armin Van Buuren and more. JONATHAN PHILLIPS / SPECIAL

JULY 20, 2015 DECATUR Incoming DeKalb Commissioner Mereda Davis Johnson kisses her husband, US Rep. Hank Johnson, after she was sworn in by DeKalb Superior Court Judge Gregory A. Adams, Monday, July 20, 2015. Her election brings the county commission to a full seven members for the first time in more than two years. KENT D. JOHNSON /KDJOHNSON@AJC.COM

December 5, 2015 Atlanta: Alabama Crimson Tide defensive coordinator and soon to be Georgia coach, Kirby Smart gets a kiss from his wife, Mary Beth, before the teams took the field to arm-up for the the SEC Championship at the Georgia Dome Saturday December 5, 2015. BRANT SANDERLIN/BSANDERLIN@AJC.COM

June 26, 2015 Decatur: Cath, left, and Laura Rivera-Simonsen kiss after arriving at their Decatur home to find a delivery of a dozen white roses from one of Cath's coworkers left on their doorstep Friday June 26, 2015. The couple, who have been together for more than a year, weren't planning for Friday to be their wedding day, but that changed after the Supreme Court decision legalized same-sex marriage in Georgia and across the country. The couple tied the knot during a ceremony in the Fulton County Commission chambers and then again with a minister on the steps of the Fulton County Courthouse. Ben Gray / bgray@ajc.com

Carly Norwood kisses her 17-month-old adopted son Lucas Norwood at Jackson Healthcare during an annual Halloween party for children in foster care, Friday, Oct. 30, 2015, in Alpharetta, Ga. BRANDEN CAMP/SPECIAL

Petra Smith kisses her Ravin Devon Rex cat while waiting for the judging to start at the Cat Fanciers Associations Southern Region Cat Show in Duluth, GA Saturday, June 11, 2016. STEVE SCHAEFER / SPECIAL TO THE AJC

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November 2, 2015 Memphis: Former President Jimmy Carter sneaks a kiss with Rosalynn while the couple was working on a Habitat for Humanity build Monday morning November 2, 2015 in Memphis. Ben Gray / bgray@ajc.com

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