posted on November 21, 2003 10:22:25 PM new
I was three and and a half, and it is one of my only early memories of childhood. I Can hardly remember things when I was 5,6,7, etc., but this I do remember. The was a hush that fell over what I thought was the world, that day and I didn't really understand except something huge happened that it made my parents so sad especially my mother. I remember it was all we watched on a black and white phillips TV console thing that we had.
posted on November 21, 2003 10:24:03 PM new
daze,,,,,,you gave him the STRENGTH,,,,,TO SURVIVE........in your letters and,,,,,,BTW, they are worth BIG bucks on certain sites....WW11/Korean War letters have a HIGH Demand to certain Historians........They replay them in Historical replays of conflict times.(the Civil War) Your thoughts of,,,,,and feelings,,,,,, of the times are are GREATLY sought AFTER...Think about that...Words in a certain era have Much,,,,,,Power.......
posted on November 22, 2003 06:21:13 AM new
I was in 9th grade algebra class. they announced it over the PA system and then said school was closing, to go home.
I spent the next few days glued to the TV, I couldn't seem to get enough of watching it.
I still remember it as one of the worst days in American history, until 9/11.
My son once asked me what the deal was with Kennedy, why did everyone remember him so well?
I still have the life magazines from that week and the next week. also a few other momentos. my boys were able to use these when they studied it in history at school.
posted on November 22, 2003 08:03:29 PM new
Which brings up a new point. Again, I was not even born when this happened, so have no real experience here.
But what would the feeling or result be if the same thing happened tomorrow with GWB?
Specifically the stories posted here about people crying for days just does not seem likely anymore. I suspect we've all seen so much death in the news over the past 4 decades that one more wouldn't send the country into mourning. We grown accustomed to it.
Would the death of our President be a shock? Certainly. Would it be in the same order of magnitude as 9/11? I doubt it.
The simple fact is that no security precautions are perfet, and eventually, someday, it WILL happen again.
What are your thoughts about the response of the American People?
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posted on November 23, 2003 02:35:47 AM new
I was a student librarian in our high school that year and so the room was already dead silent when the news was announced over the PA system. Shock and confusion reigned that day. Even though we live in the best country in the world, it will always be my contention that JFK's murder was the end of any semblence of the USA's integrity.
posted on November 23, 2003 04:45:19 AM new
I was 20, still living in my native England. I was in nurses training where usually we never saw television etc, but I happened to be at home on some days off, and vividly remember watching tv with my Dad, when the program was interupted with the report of the shooting, and shock we both felt, even though we were 3,000 miles away.
posted on November 23, 2003 04:52:10 AM new
Realplay, look at when Regan was shot. There was shock and concern and the what is now normal media blitz. Maybe because he survived; but I dont remember people feeling that personal about it.
posted on November 23, 2003 05:03:19 AM new
I was 2 and still in diapers.
The day is remembered in our family,as that was the same day my little brother was in surgery.He was only 3 mo's old.
