JFK, 45 years on.

[photo2010]

45 years ago today, JFK was assassinated. I was a kid in school when we
found out. I remember it like it just happened though. The first thought
I had was that the Russians were going to bomb us. A little girl in class started crying. They sent us home early. I went to my room and threw my school books on my bed angrily. The next few days we all watched events unfold on tv. LBJ taking the oath on the plane with Jackie Kennedy next to him, Oswald being shot by Jack Ruby. It was a decade of war and more assassinations. Maybe that’s why The Beatles took on such importance. We all needed a bit of joy, and found it there. I loved JFK. I even wrote to the Whitehouse and was sent a signed photo of him and Jackie with a letter of thanks. I’ve since lost them.

[flophousepoodle]

Too bad not having the photo.
I guess my first large scale tragic national memory is the Challenger space shuttle.

[JustAnotherUserName]

Kevin, that was such a great post. I didn't realize that today was that anniversary. Thanks for the reminder.

[photo2010]

FHP, agree..wish I could find the photo.

[photo2010]

Ruth, thank you! Wonder if we'll ever know what really happened on that day.

[photo2010]

FHP..Challenger, so awful. Got me thinking of how adamant JFK was about having America be first to
have a manned moon landing. The current space shuttles will be retired soon. Don't know what will take
their place.

[photo2010]

Chig, I found your explanations very interesting. Still hard to accept that one gunman could cause such tragedy in a few seconds..guess I, and many others, still have trouble accepting it period. Thanks for your comments.