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StClone

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32. Chill of the realization we have had a President Assasinated

Reply to Drunken Irishman (Original post)

Mon Nov 22, 2021, 02:19 PM

Nov 2021

A great one.

Catholic like me and to see the Prayer Card of him brings back the dim memories of that day.
I don't know what I was doing but was seated. I had recently turned six so maybe I had toys to enjoy. Mother had just finished dishes and started ironing.

I looked up at the sound of my Mother's gasp as the TV issued the worst of news. "President Kennedy has been shot." It is one of the top three major historical events for which I have memories to this day.

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JFK prayer card. [View all] Drunken Irishman Nov 2021 OP

Thank you. Kid Berwyn Nov 2021 #1

I was too young to get the Catholic v Christian fractious... electric_blue68 Nov 2021 #4

My seven generation family history is bathed in it. 2Gingersnaps Nov 2021 #25

Fifth grade for me. Catholic school - nun-run. calimary Nov 2021 #26

I Was In Kindergarten In Alabama COL Mustard Nov 2021 #28

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Nov 2021 #15

A piece of such tragic history. ty electric_blue68 Nov 2021 #2

Thank you for sharing this. gademocrat7 Nov 2021 #3

My grandmothers and mother in Iowa had this very same card. Itchinjim Nov 2021 #5

I bet that's where she got it! Thanks! Drunken Irishman Nov 2021 #6

A collector's item today. wnylib Nov 2021 #13

I think you're right. AngryOldDem Nov 2021 #8

Yes, many of my Catholic friends had them too. mountain grammy Nov 2021 #12

Thanks so much. JFK was my No.1 childhood hero. KY_EnviroGuy Nov 2021 #7

What is Raccolta? Pre Vatican II? AngryOldDem Nov 2021 #9

It was a book of collected prayers. The citation is probably for the prayer on the card. Ford_Prefect Nov 2021 #30

Certainly a family treasure. TNNurse Nov 2021 #10

Ty for sharing SheltieLover Nov 2021 #11

I have that, too. My aunt gave me a laminated one. halfulglas Nov 2021 #14

The book "A Torch Is Passed" is worth a look. twodogsbarking Nov 2021 #16

Whoa! I remember those. In Catholic school then, it was memorable days irisblue Nov 2021 #17

I remember sitting in study hall in the high school cafeteria when the loudspeaker announced it. housecat Nov 2021 #18

This message was self-deleted by its author thomhartmann Nov 2021 #19

Thank you.........n/t Upthevibe Nov 2021 #20

Nice! ananda Nov 2021 #21

My parents had that prayer card on display for years Bluejeans Nov 2021 #22

Very nice, thanks for sharing. ShazzieB Nov 2021 #23

Thank you for posting. Irish_Dem Nov 2021 #24

Thank you for sharing this Hekate Nov 2021 #27

The memory Larissa Nov 2021 #29

I have one Historic NY Nov 2021 #31

Chill of the realization we have had a President Assasinated StClone Nov 2021 #32