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sinkingfeeling

(58,076 posts) Mon Nov 22, 2021, 10:34 AM Nov 2021

Today is the anniversary of John F. Kennedy's death... Nov. 22, 1963. [View all]

He died by a high powered gun. The country is now awash in more irrational hate and higher capacity guns than in 1963.

My whole belief system changed in the 1960s.

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Today is the anniversary of John F. Kennedy's death... Nov. 22, 1963. [View all] sinkingfeeling Nov 2021 OP

Where were you when President Kennedy was assassinated? OLDMDDEM Nov 2021 #1

I was a couple decades short of existing Amishman Nov 2021 #4

In second grade Freddie Nov 2021 #5

In second grade as well. The P. A. speaker abruptly blared a radio news feed. n/t John1956PA Nov 2021 #15

I was watching the Russian opera The Queen of Spades at the Steinbeck Theater marie999 Nov 2021 #14

One of the saddest days of my life. George II Nov 2021 #2

I was 3 years old. Archae Nov 2021 #3

Pretty pathetic OLDMDDEM Nov 2021 #8

I was home watching "As the World Turns" kskiska Nov 2021 #6

Very true. OLDMDDEM Nov 2021 #7

I was 10... electric_blue68 Nov 2021 #9

I was home sick from the JR HS I didn't like much in Omaha watching a small B&W TV in my room when Liberal In Texas Nov 2021 #10

Interesting OLDMDDEM Nov 2021 #16

I was home Nanuke Nov 2021 #11

I was at the Phoenix Zoo ChazII Nov 2021 #12

Each year less and less remember this day. jimfields33 Nov 2021 #13