On this date in 1963 (November 22), President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas. I was five (5) years old at the time, and I actually remember where I was when I learned the news: I was a kindergarten student at Palm Cove school in Pompano Beach, Florida, and as I was going back to my classroom after recess, my teacher (Mrs. Mobay) told me of his shooting. I remember my mother crying when I got home that day.
Attached is a video of his inaugural address:
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The always dependeble digby for a little righteous perspective:
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Oh, and I have a little touble envisioning the scene of you coming home from school.
Thanks for the link. My mom definitely cried when Kennedy died, and it's something I'll never forget. Not sure if you're old enough to have experienced the death of a sitting President, but it's a traumatic event for all Americans (especially an assassination), regardless of one's political affiliation.
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