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marybourg

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17. Must have been a local custom.

Reply to Croney (Reply #13)

Mon Nov 22, 2021, 10:37 AM

Nov 2021

Never heard of that in N.Y.

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This message was self-deleted by its author [View all] Chin music Nov 2021 OP

The nation has never been the same. Kid Berwyn Nov 2021 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Nov 2021 #3

Today Joe's heading straight into Cawthorn country with all its black flags. ancianita Nov 2021 #22

Agreed Mr. Steve Nov 2021 #20

The decade of assassinations began.These days I bet the current GOP would be celebrating this murde Walleye Nov 2021 #2

Believe me Republicans did celebrate the JFK murder, people in government doc03 Nov 2021 #5

So did I. But at least they kept the quiet part quiet in those days Walleye Nov 2021 #6

My mother told how she learned that FDR died. She was walking by a neighbors house doc03 Nov 2021 #8

Wow. Yes I know FDR was hated by some. Never thought about them rejoicing at his death Walleye Nov 2021 #9

On the 50th anniversary of the shooting Diamond_Dog Nov 2021 #10

My mother was happy. mnhtnbb Nov 2021 #14

That must have been awful! electric_blue68 Nov 2021 #27

The Q people actually like JFK Polybius Nov 2021 #36

How time flies. I was in 6th period Biology class when it was announced over the doc03 Nov 2021 #4

Same here I remember it very well. I was between classes Walleye Nov 2021 #7

Yep so true. Diamond_Dog Nov 2021 #11

I mark that as the end of my childhood. From a sheltered life, believing the the best about America, SharonAnn Nov 2021 #12

I remember. Croney Nov 2021 #13

The MAGA crowd has always been there but doc03 Nov 2021 #16

Must have been a local custom. marybourg Nov 2021 #17

No it was common then and Google says it still is. Croney Nov 2021 #33

I got married in '62, as did most of my friends marybourg Nov 2021 #34

The Kennedy WH also sent out thank you notes to all those Deminpenn Nov 2021 #39

So does anyone think we'll figure out who was behind the JFK murder? Calista241 Nov 2021 #15

Post removed Post removed Nov 2021 #19

Read Colin McLaren's book, "The Smoking Gun". lastlib Nov 2021 #24

It was the Mafia PhylliPretzel Nov 2021 #32

I was in class sophmore year. leftyladyfrommo Nov 2021 #18

Things have go to hell since.... Historic NY Nov 2021 #21

I was four, watching Bozo on WGN Chicago. Harker Nov 2021 #23

Walter Cronkite announcing the news. barbtries Nov 2021 #25

In Memoriam, JFK lastlib Nov 2021 #26

Amen. So horrific! 😔 electric_blue68 Nov 2021 #28

Seems like politics have only gotten worse. FoxNewsSucks Nov 2021 #29

Godspeed President Kennedy. Tommymac Nov 2021 #30

My entire elementary school watched Walter Cronkite in the auditorium. Marcuse Nov 2021 #31

I was 7 weeks old. maxsolomon Nov 2021 #35

I always shudder remembering the riderless horse and the drum beat question everything Nov 2021 #37

And I still remember that day vividly. I was in elementary school. Rhiannon12866 Nov 2021 #38

Also in elementary school Deminpenn Nov 2021 #40

Sounds like we had much the same experience Rhiannon12866 Nov 2021 #41

Back then, the typical family situation Deminpenn Nov 2021 #42

I remember... electric_blue68 Nov 2021 #43

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Nov 2021 #44