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4. I was 10 years old at the time. I remember being aware of it,

Sun Apr 1, 2012, 01:38 PM

Apr 2012

but that's about it. It was in the newspapers, and I read the newspapers. It never got discussed in our family, but I do remember it.

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I was 10 years old at the time. I remember being aware of it, MineralMan Apr 2012 #4

the world was still segretated the media wasn't like we have now demtenjeep Apr 2012 #5

yes Justpat Apr 2012 #6

I was about 12 and lived in Chicago jehop61 Apr 2012 #8

We knew about it in Upstate New York. Mac1949 Apr 2012 #9

I was 14 and we lived beyond the reach of TV signals tularetom Apr 2012 #10

I was only 6 HarveyDarkey Apr 2012 #11

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I was about 10 years old goclark Apr 2012 #15

He was such a strikingly beautiful child. alphafemale Apr 2012 #17

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JUST SAYING Mr Dixon Apr 2012 #18