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John1956PA

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9. The memories of that terrible Friday afternoon are seared into my memory.

Reply to MrWowWow (Original post)

Wed Nov 20, 2024, 07:01 AM

Nov 2024

The routine of my Catholic School second grade classroom was jarred by the abrupt radio news feed blaring from the room's public address speaker. President Kennedy had been shot while riding in a motorcade in Dallas, Texas, and was rushed to a hospital. After a bit, the speaker went quiet. The class had its restroom break. After we returned, the speaker abruptly resumed the radio news feed. President Kennedy had died.

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61 Years Ago This Friday-JFK Assassination [View all] MrWowWow Nov 2024 OP

Home from school with flu. Ocelot II Nov 2024 #1

I was a sophomore in high school, murielm99 Nov 2024 #2

I was sitting in my eighth grade class.. whathehell Nov 2024 #3

I was too young to be aware etc. Meowmee Nov 2024 #4

I was 19 and home on leave after 1 year in Japan. Ping Tung Nov 2024 #5

;-( elleng Nov 2024 #6

School. H2O Man Nov 2024 #7

I was so young they hid the newspapers from me nitpicked Nov 2024 #8

The memories of that terrible Friday afternoon are seared into my memory. John1956PA Nov 2024 #9

Remember LetMyPeopleVote Nov 2024 #10

Was in school... 2naSalit Nov 2024 #11

I was in elementary school, too. On that day and time, my reading group was allowed to go to the school library alone Rhiannon12866 Nov 2024 #12

I was a junior in high school... GiqueCee Nov 2024 #13

I had just turned 13 five days before PlanetBev Nov 2024 #14

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