Community Chat

[Shelbelle]

We lost JFK, the news came in the afternoon. If you were around and remember it first hand, what were you doing when the news spread. I was in the 6th grade, and we got dismissed early. 

[Meowingkitty]

I was in 3rd grade. Just got back from lunch and we also got released early.

[LavernLuvsShoes]

I learned of the asassination when I walked in the door (from school) - It was all over the TV news, and I was stunned, shocked and saddened that our "beloved" President could be killed in broad daylight.

I'll never forget that awful day!

(I had just turned 11 years old 2 weeks earlier.)

[Zhills]

I was at a small grocery in Florida.  The cleark said, "Isn't it terrible about the President being shot?"  I had not heard it yet.

I got in the car and turned the radio on and it was all over the news!  It had just happened.  Remember it well!

[kaydee50]

It is hard to believe that it has been 60!!! years.

I was a freshman in high school, in a civics class.  Remember it clearly.

[proudlyfromNJ]

I was a sophomore in high school and we were dismissed early. When I got home my Mom was crying.

[PhilaLady1]

I was 5 years old. I do not remember, but my dear old friend, same age as me, we went to school together, we grew up together.  She tells me she remembers parents rushing in to our kindergarten class to pick us up.  All were crying, some loudly.

[I am still oxox]

I was in 3rd grade, I was home sick from school and upset that I was going to miss my Girl Scout Fly Up, About 2PM the world changed forever. I think we had the tv on and I remember Walter Cronkike breaking in. My grandmother came up to our apt crying to stay with us my brother was 5 at the time, my mother was on her way to an allergist appointment. The next four days are a blurb. Its strange I am not sure if I have actual memories, or I remember seeing the news coverage year after year.

[Tinkrbl44]

Before we were told I had noticed several teachers standing out in the hall, talking quietly, and it looked serious.  

Our lovely teacher, Miss Pavalock, had gotten engaged the week before and we were all so happy for her.  Suddenly, she was crying and I couldn't imagine why until the announcement was made by the principal. 

None of us could believe this was even possible.   

[rockygems123]

@Shelbelle 

Sister Vianney came in the room to tell us that he was shot and I'd never seen a human have a true gray dark cast.  She looked very ill.  We knew it was bad.

As with the rest of the world it really affected us all including the religious community as he was the first Catholic president.