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The Velveteen Ocelot

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5. I remember that day so well...
Sat May 4, 2013, 03:54 PM
May 2013

Hard to believe it was so long ago.

What an incredible shock that was - American soldiers shooting unarmed college students. Unbelievable. Still.

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Today is the 43rd Anniversary of Kent State. [View all] Are_grits_groceries May 2013 OP
:cry: struggle4progress May 2013 #1
Thank you for posting Lifelong Protester May 2013 #6
Courtesy of Tahiti Nut in 2009 kiva May 2013 #2
The National Guard at Kent State shot at anti-war protesters, though their bullets also hit struggle4progress May 2013 #12
I know about Kent State. kiva May 2013 #15
RIP, Alison, Jeff, Bill, Sandy! lastlib May 2013 #3
"The Kent State Massacre March": lastlib May 2013 #4
I remember that day so well... The Velveteen Ocelot May 2013 #5
I was acting as a student body guard for our senator rurallib May 2013 #7
43 years.. sweet jumping jesus annabanana May 2013 #8
The UCLA Marquee had "National Guard 4 - Students 0 the next day. Tierra_y_Libertad May 2013 #9
'four dead in ohio' spanone May 2013 #10
Kent State In Memoriam HeartLikeAWheel May 2013 #11
Yeah, a riot where the protestors were handing out flowers. Live and Learn May 2013 #13
I just came back from the May 4th commemoration. OnyxCollie May 2013 #14
Such a waste of four lives, so sad Raine May 2013 #16
"Tin Soldiers and Nixon's coming . . ." Le Taz Hot May 2013 #17
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