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50th Anniversary of John F. Kennedy's assassination

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morrobay:
I know there are so many tributes on TV this month, and no matter what you think of him, his presidency and his death impacted this country enormously. 



JFK Funeral Part 1 of 3
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NuJjaOKITn4

southendmd:
Thank you, bf, that was very interesting to see the whole series.

So many people, of a certain age, recall exactly where they were, when they heard the news. (I was barely 3 months old, so no memories from me). 

I suppose it's like most people now remember when they heard about 9/11. 

Please share your memories here.

southendmd:
Fifty years ago.  I guess Jack was at his Daddy's place, and Ennis was marrying Alma.  I somehow doubt they had a TV then, maybe they would have heard via the radio.

Jeff Wrangler:
Five years old, attending afternoon kindergarten. We were lined up in the classroom, waiting for dismissal, which was at 3:45 p.m., when the school principal came on the public address system with the awful news.   :(

Shakesthecoffecan:
Here is a connection to Brokeback I saw on Sunday Morning yesterday: Kennedy wrote to a widow of one of the men killed on the USS Thresher:

[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VqFvGTVi22U&list=UUVT1tPkR-fUVlO652EcO3ow[/youtube]

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