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Jeff In Milwaukee

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57. I was in the living room doing my homework...

Fri Aug 9, 2013, 02:39 PM

Aug 2013

Sprawled on the floor in front of the television (multi-tasking even back then). It's one of the most vivid memories of my childhood.

I had just turned thirteen the previous month, but Watergate fascinated me. I watched the televised hearings all that previous summer and started reading all the news magazines religiously. It was the beginning of my life as a news and politics junkie.

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For us DUers born after August 8, 1974, where were you? [View all] Mr_King Aug 2013 OP

bittersweet day for me, I was 15 steve2470 Aug 2013 #1

I was glued to the tv in my hippy parent's living room. RGinNJ Aug 2013 #2

A happy day for me irisblue Aug 2013 #3

I was watching Nixon's resignation speech on TV, sitting in my living room. The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2013 #4

DU'ers born after August 8, 1974, were in the womb or a glint in daddy's eye. Pab Sungenis Aug 2013 #5

+1000 (nt) LostOne4Ever Aug 2013 #49

I was at Boy Scout summer camp. bluedigger Aug 2013 #6

I fell out of a tree and broke my arm burnodo Aug 2013 #7

What? They would have been born after... likesmountains 52 Aug 2013 #8

that's why he wants the older DUers to share a story with them.... bettyellen Aug 2013 #18

So we would have been born before that date right? Not after. likesmountains 52 Aug 2013 #42

Ah, see I read it that he's asking this FOR DUers born after- and you are reading that he's asking bettyellen Aug 2013 #43

OP isn't asking people born after. He's asking people to tel stories FOR the people born after. n/t kcr Aug 2013 #55

Was getting ready to go to my summer retail job. southerncrone Aug 2013 #9

Brad and Janet were on their way to Dr. Scott's house thelordofhell Aug 2013 #10

My daughter and I were just singing along Nevernose Aug 2013 #20

There's a light... xfundy Aug 2013 #24

Dammit Janet! GObamaGO Aug 2013 #69

I was in Alice Springs, Australia when it went down.... A HERETIC I AM Aug 2013 #11

The news of the resignation broke earlier that day BeyondGeography Aug 2013 #12

You might want to change kiva Aug 2013 #13

A Canadian perspective: I was riveted to the news, following the story, delrem Aug 2013 #14

I was out with two of my aunts and 3 of my cousins shopping for bridesmaid dresses for my cousin's dflprincess Aug 2013 #15

A bit of glee I was working for the YMCA summer camp... Historic NY Aug 2013 #16

This message was self-deleted by its author devilgrrl Aug 2013 #17

hey so was I hfojvt Aug 2013 #28

I was 20 working a sumnmer job at a telephone pole transformer factory before Jr year in college... Rowdyboy Aug 2013 #19

Born in 1981, must've been surreal to watch a president resign, then JaneyVee Aug 2013 #21

For me it was surreal that he was still trying to hang on in the weeks before that. Jim Lane Aug 2013 #65

It was my 17th birthday, but I was watching it on the news. MiniMe Aug 2013 #22

Happy Birthday! truebluegreen Aug 2013 #60

I agree MiniMe Aug 2013 #80

Family friends who had lived in Washington during Watergate visited every summer. applegrove Aug 2013 #23

My dad had John Denver Albums treestar Aug 2013 #33

LOL! Poor Spiro. To this day I know nothing applegrove Aug 2013 #46

Spiro Who? virgdem Aug 2013 #54

Spiro Agnew. Brigid Aug 2013 #68

I guess you didn't get the reference.. virgdem Aug 2013 #81

I don't remember that one. Brigid Aug 2013 #82

Wow, a trip down memory lane. I was 15 heading into my Junior Year of high school, a year that HardTimes99 Aug 2013 #25

I was living in the graduate dorm at a university Lydia Leftcoast Aug 2013 #26

In front of the TV at a friend's house smoking a joint Gman Aug 2013 #27

I was watching on a color TV 2naSalit Aug 2013 #29

Watching it on my parents color teevee. roamer65 Aug 2013 #30

That's what cost him the 1960 election. Brigid Aug 2013 #73

Watched on TV BumRushDaShow Aug 2013 #31

I was working on a ranch, and that day a few of us were supposed to slaughter a cow. struggle4progress Aug 2013 #32

I was at my post serving one of the NSA's military affiliates... HereSince1628 Aug 2013 #34

Almost 15, and the whole family was vacationing in D.C. treestar Aug 2013 #35

I'm drawing a blank Shrek Aug 2013 #36

OK, let's see. ananda Aug 2013 #37

There was great rejoicing in my family. My Mom had had a run in with Nixon Bluenorthwest Aug 2013 #38

For me It wasn't a memorable event. MindPilot Aug 2013 #39

I'd rather keep the personal details to myself blogslut Aug 2013 #40

At home. LWolf Aug 2013 #41

It was the 70s.... ohheckyeah Aug 2013 #44

My nixon resigns story: In the hospital...having surgery*... Tikki Aug 2013 #45

"Oh, how long have I been out?" LOL! pinboy3niner Aug 2013 #47

This was exactly three years before I was born. a la izquierda Aug 2013 #48

Happy Birthday! truebluegreen Aug 2013 #61

I don't remember anything before I was concieved LostOne4Ever Aug 2013 #50

We were literally dancing in the aisles at the Post Office I worked at. Tierra_y_Libertad Aug 2013 #51

I was in the USAF in Germany on my way to attend the Headquarters 2nd Weather Wings annual Douglas Carpenter Aug 2013 #52

Was born in 73 Puzzledtraveller Aug 2013 #53

Glued to the TV like everyone else. Zen Democrat Aug 2013 #56

I was in the living room doing my homework... Jeff In Milwaukee Aug 2013 #57

At the Coral Gables bar in East Lansing Michigan. The packed bar listened quietly as Nixon spoke. Dollface Aug 2013 #58

It was my birthday the day Tricky Dick announced that he would resign. truebluegreen Aug 2013 #59

In D.C. on family vacation, I got to watch the helicopter fly away. Motown_Johnny Aug 2013 #62

VEry cool story dbackjon Aug 2013 #72

Hmmm.... Motown_Johnny Aug 2013 #79

I have no memory of it at all starroute Aug 2013 #63

I was a teenager, watching it on TV. Ilsa Aug 2013 #64

All I really remember of that time is that when I wanted to watch TV it was full of boring old men tanyev Aug 2013 #66

I was 3 and pretty much blissfully unaware of "news" CreekDog Aug 2013 #67

I was born long before 1974. RebelOne Aug 2013 #70

Camping in the UP of Michigan dbackjon Aug 2013 #71

You mean born before BainsBane Aug 2013 #74

getting ready to start 2nd grade arely staircase Aug 2013 #75

In a restaurant, where a television with rabbit ears was wheeled out and plugged in, so the patrons MADem Aug 2013 #76

I watched it on TV. Brigid Aug 2013 #77

I had been laid off Warpy Aug 2013 #78

I was too young to remember davidpdx Aug 2013 #83

I was watching Nixon's helicopter lifting off that Friday, watching CBS KinMd Aug 2013 #84

Thank you... Mr_King Aug 2013 #85

My birthday was on August 9 cwydro Aug 2013 #86

Bump Mr_King Aug 2014 #87