Boise woman tries to get her brother a rockin' birthday gift: a meeting with Jon Bon Jovi | Boise, Garden City, Mountain Home | Idaho Statesman
Susan Mitton knows so much about Bon Jovi, she feels like the rock band is a member of her family. The group’s music has been the soundtrack of her son’s life.
Justin Mitton, who was born with the genetic disorder Down syndrome, took a shine to Bon Jovi when its first album debuted in the early 1980s. The 39-year-old, who never let his hair grow wildly long like his idols, has played their music every day since.
Every day? Even now?
“Yeah,” he said with little hesitation.
He listens to music on his iPod now. But sometimes he can’t help singing out loud, and he finds meaning in the lyrics — all of which he knows by heart. [...]
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Thanks, Denise. Cool story. :) If you want to add your voice on Justin's behalf you can do so here (http://on.fb.me/g5CpT4) or via the link posted with the Statesman article.