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pinboy3niner

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15. I remember JFK's faith being an issue

Reply to WCGreen (Original post)

Tue Oct 2, 2012, 10:39 PM

Oct 2012

But after his election, not so much. And after the assassination, the entire country mourned.

I heard the news in school, where they played a news feed on the PA and moved TVs into some of the classrooms.

In my Irish Roman Catholic family, we were devastated. Visiting JFK's grave at Arlington many years later was profoundly moving...

I have a friend now who was given his Green Beret personally by JFK. My friend later left his beret at the Wall. At his brother's panel.

R.I.P.

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There was a rumor running rapid across the playground back in 1964... [View all] WCGreen Oct 2012 OP

My fourth grade teacher told us... jberryhill Oct 2012 #1

hey jb...where was that? Laura PourMeADrink Oct 2012 #9

Delaware jberryhill Oct 2012 #11

wow...that surprises me - being Deleware. Grew up in CT and never ever, throughout all my Laura PourMeADrink Oct 2012 #12

We sent Joe Biden to the Senate that year. jberryhill Oct 2012 #14

I don't remember elections.... RagAss Oct 2012 #2

Goldwater in '64; HubertHeaver Oct 2012 #3

"In your guts you know he's nuts." n/t dflprincess Oct 2012 #7

Seriously in 1964 I was 8 years old and I was ArnoldLayne Oct 2012 #4

High school CIVICS teacher, 1957 or 1958 JohnnyLib2 Oct 2012 #5

In 1972, the Tory Minister of Education said that there would not be a woman prime minister... LeftishBrit Oct 2012 #18

School was out when Federal elections came around nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #6

wish I had a political memory like yours. All mine is from Catholic school....and the priest Laura PourMeADrink Oct 2012 #8

Thanks for this great story, Chris... CaliforniaPeggy Oct 2012 #10

What I remember from the '64 election: oswaldactedalone Oct 2012 #13

I remember JFK's faith being an issue pinboy3niner Oct 2012 #15

In 1974 in 6th grade... Horse with no Name Oct 2012 #16

Two things I heard in elementary school (not quite about Presidential races but still interesting) Samantha Oct 2012 #17

I met an American who had heard exactly the same rumour, but it was in 1968 about Hubert Humphrey LeftishBrit Oct 2012 #19

The only childhood election-related memory that I have from primary school... LeftishBrit Oct 2012 #20