Q: In the Jan. 22 AJC, Maureen Downey’s Get Schooled column had a photo of five string players seated as though to play music, but with their eyes covered. What does that scene represent?
—Richard Clarke, Atlanta
A: The players, who are students at McEachern High School and members of its orchestra, are dabbing in the photo, a spokesman for the Cobb County School District confirmed to Q&A on the News.
Dabbing originated with a 2015 mixtape by Atlanta rap group Migos with the song “Look at My Dab” and was popularized by athletes such as NFL quarterback Cam Newton.
The New York Times described the move as this: “Rest your head in the crook of your arm. Put the other arm out to your side.”
Q: I believe most of the international airports around the U.S. are totally non-smoking. Why does (Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport) have smoking rooms?
—Ed Parkinson, Atlanta
A: Data released in 2017 by the Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that 23 of the 50 busiest airports in the world have smoke-free indoors policies.
There is a demand, especially among international passengers, for smoking rooms in parts of the airport past the main security checkpoint, according to comments from an airport spokesman in a previous AJC story.
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