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fierywoman

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30. I was twelve. They were so-o-o young !!!

Reply to Sugarcoated (Original post)

Thu Feb 10, 2022, 12:02 AM

Feb 2022

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58 years ago tonight [View all] Sugarcoated Feb 2022 OP

Happy Birthday, Sugarcoated! Cha Feb 2022 #1

Wish I was old enough have seen this Sugarcoated Feb 2022 #4

I was, and I did. Ocelot II Feb 2022 #14

Eeeeeek! EEEEEEK! EEEEK! viva la Feb 2022 #2

I wish I had been born earlier demtenjeep Feb 2022 #3

I just said that to Cha Sugarcoated Feb 2022 #5

I watched on a tv at the bowling alley. Srkdqltr Feb 2022 #6

I was a junior in high school, and my mother would not let me watch it. LogicFirst Feb 2022 #7

I was in elementary school and had no knowledge or interest, but my mother called me out to watch Rhiannon12866 Feb 2022 #24

I remember watching. multigraincracker Feb 2022 #8

Thank you sweet peeps for the hearts! Sugarcoated Feb 2022 #9

We were on a day trip to the mountains but rushed home to see this. Kablooie Feb 2022 #10

My sister and I had our noses glued to the TV. BlueIdaho Feb 2022 #11

great little story! electric_blue68 Feb 2022 #36

Aw - hey thanks! BlueIdaho Feb 2022 #42

The parents of my six year-old self never missed Ed Sullivan. TomSlick Feb 2022 #12

The parents of my six year-old self never missed Ed Sullivan. TomSlick Feb 2022 #13

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Feb 2022 #15

4th grade. My dad would not turn the TV over so we could watch it Yanicosco Feb 2022 #16

I was in 6th grade. My elderly neighbor walked my friend and I badhair77 Feb 2022 #17

Damn I'm old. I remember my older brother laughing at our sister who was in tears. Emile Feb 2022 #18

Yep I was 15 nt doc03 Feb 2022 #19

what a night.... bahboo Feb 2022 #20

Those rebellious rocknroll bands in a coat and tie. keithbvadu2 Feb 2022 #21

It was that outrageously long hair.... SergeStorms Feb 2022 #29

So much talent! I don't think we'll ever see anyone like the Beatles again. nt SunSeeker Feb 2022 #22

My 13 year old self in pj's plopped in front of TV with friends who spent the night. ❤️ txwhitedove Feb 2022 #23

I saw it. Mickju Feb 2022 #25

A beautiful memory. Boomerproud Feb 2022 #26

I was curled up in front of the TV.... SergeStorms Feb 2022 #27

A fun story! electric_blue68 Feb 2022 #37

High school kid, bored and cynical Warpy Feb 2022 #28

I was twelve. They were so-o-o young !!! fierywoman Feb 2022 #30

Coming so soon after the assassination of JFK, this was such a lift to our country. argyl Feb 2022 #31

Yes, and ... electric_blue68 Feb 2022 #38

This message was self-deleted by its author electric_blue68 Feb 2022 #39

I can still remember watching this and my sister was just smitten with Paul turbinetree Feb 2022 #32

Their energy was amazing. I remember thinking "This is really something!" LuckyLib Feb 2022 #33

I will never forget this night! Greybnk48 Feb 2022 #34

I found a complete video, not clips Sugarcoated Feb 2022 #35

I was 10 and... electric_blue68 Feb 2022 #40

I was eight shanti Feb 2022 #41

I watched this! peggysue2 Feb 2022 #43