Is it true? Do you remember where you were when JFK was shot?

[Drama Queen]

Let's hear about it. I wasn't born yet. I remember where I was when Reagan was shot, but that's another thread.

[Susquehanna Birder]

I was about 2 and a half. I was probably trying not to poop myself.

[Drama Queen]

I was 2 months from birth.

[Eagle Road]

I was 7 years old, sitting in my Grandmothers farmhouse just outside of Easton,Pa playing with the TV on (black and white, 3 channels) The TV went blank and a news bulletin came on, saying that the President had been shot.

From there on that's all that was on TV,Radio for the next couple of days, although I may not have fully understood the situation at 7 years old, I can clearly remember that news cast, and the pictures of all of the people weeping.

That, the pictures of the Viet Nam vets coming home, the race riots, and 911 are probably the most prominent news memories that I have. But by far, it seemed that JFK was the most vivid out of those, maybe because it was the first truly national event that I took notice of.

[Kelly Green]

I Was In 8th Grade, In Lyle Augustine's Science Class

The intercom in his room wasn't working that day, so when we heard a lot of noise in the rooms around us, he went across the hall to the girls' gym, came back and said in a calm voice, "In case you're wondering what's happening, somebody just shot President Kennedy."

15 minutes later the girls gym teacher came to the door and said, "Lyle, he's dead." Mr. Augustine -- who knew Connolly had also been wounded, said, "The President?" And she said, "Yes."

We didn't get much accomplished after that.

[JB]

I was in 2nd grade...

one of the vivid memories of youth. Remember walking home at lunch time since they closed school and noticing that there seemed to be a lot of cars on the road and they all had their radios on...loud

[Riccardo]

Kennedy was over-rated

I was 5 - vague memory of being home after a half day of kindergarten and family talking about it

[Kelly Green]

Yo Dude, How Far Are You From Olathe?

My wife and I have a very good friend from our college days who lives there. After my first wife passed away I flew out and spent a long weekend with her just to get away.

[Eagle Road]

My wife and I have a very good friend from our college days who lives there. After my first wife passed away I flew out and spent a long weekend with her just to get away.

Hey KG, I'm about 180 NW, I'm in a tiny little burb of about 500 people 50 miles north of Salina,KS.

You right though, Kansas IS a good place to get away, I can sit on my front porch on a Sunday afternoon and watch "BOTH" cars drive by! :D

[Kelly Green]

Well, Look At It This Way

That's twice as many cars as they have in Wyoming.

Until my wife informed me she had two cousins who lived in Wyoming, I had never -- NEV-ER -- met a single human who called it home!

[20dawk]

Let's hear about it. I wasn't born yet. I remember where I was when Reagan was shot, but that's another thread.

My dad was about 7 years away from being born.

[JB]

Brilliant...

stop posting

[Phoward12]

Way before my time. I remember the Oklahoma City bombing and 9/11 as my two big ones.

[20dawk]

Thank you. I think I'm brilliant as well.

[3rd & Inches]

Let's hear about it. I wasn't born yet. I remember where I was when Reagan was shot, but that's another thread.

Don't forget the Challenger explosion. I think I was in the second/third grade.