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electric_blue68

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5. You are right. It's so vivid to many when recalled that the truth of what you say..may be a.

Reply to jimfields33 (Reply #3)

Mon Jun 5, 2023, 05:32 PM

Jun 2023

. bit ?strange.. in some aspect- at least for me.

Which is why History when taught well makes things, people, places, events "come alive" for those too young, didn't pay attention, not interested, or needed their attention seriously to be elsewhere at that time.

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55 years ago. Seen Robert F Kennedy. Ambassador Hotel. [View all] electric_blue68 Jun 2023 OP

Bobby Kennedy would have been our greatest President ever FakeNoose Jun 2023 #1

Was not born yet. Many in the country were not born. jimfields33 Jun 2023 #3

You are right. It's so vivid to many when recalled that the truth of what you say..may be a. electric_blue68 Jun 2023 #5

I believe he would have been one of the greatest. electric_blue68 Jun 2023 #15

Lawrence O'Donnell wrote a book a few years ago about the 1968 election. keep_left Jun 2023 #2

Oh, ty for that info. electric_blue68 Jun 2023 #6

You're welcome. keep_left Jun 2023 #8

Welp my big Bronx library doesn't have it, butt I'll check our big Manhattan one electric_blue68 Jun 2023 #20

This song came out a short time after that night. . . Stargleamer Jun 2023 #4

Oh, yeah ... Beautifully done. Definitely got teary eyed. electric_blue68 Jun 2023 #7

I was 11 and parents took me to Tree Lady Jun 2023 #9

Wow! ..even if spotty... electric_blue68 Jun 2023 #11

Cool about the drawing Tree Lady Jun 2023 #13

I'm glad you found something to give you more peace, and the fact those vacations mellowed them out. electric_blue68 Jun 2023 #16

I still can't watch the doc about the funeral train with the folks lining the tracks. Boomerproud Jun 2023 #10

{hug} Oh, the reverse for me. I Had To see it live (on TV)! ... electric_blue68 Jun 2023 #12

My dad and he were good friends DFW Jun 2023 #14

That's something! And a bit of that high regard & relationship still resonates in.... electric_blue68 Jun 2023 #17

I was 16. I think you are referring to Frank Mankiewicz, Bobby's press secretary. DFW Jun 2023 #18

Yup, that kind of thing can happen... glad you found your wife! electric_blue68 Jun 2023 #19

So am I! Brandi was seven or eight years older than I was. DFW Jun 2023 #21

May you continue to enjoy a wonderful partnership. electric_blue68 Jun 2023 #22

Thanks! As long as I have my wonderful partner, I will! DFW Jun 2023 #23

Sweet photos! And what a wonderful 70th BD gift! Here's to many more BDs & Anniversaries. electric_blue68 Jun 2023 #25

Thank you for remembering and posting, electric_blue68! Kid Berwyn Jun 2023 #24

Aw, KB you are too kind! I actually found DU bc of looking for RFK rememberences back in '20... electric_blue68 Jun 2023 #26