61 Years Ago Today

Shelbelle · ‎03-09-2010

JFK was killed, it was also on a Fri afternoon. very dark day in this country, I remember the entire weekend so well.

Puzzle Piece · ‎06-29-2010

Yes, I remember the day and certain things that took place. All the bells in every church and denomination were tolling. Television was reporting the incidents on all the stations. The ladies of the neighborhood all came over to my folks house and mourned. People were in shock and school ende early that day.

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PA Mom-mom · ‎05-27-2015

I also remembered it being a Friday. It was fairly warm for November here in eastern PA. I remember looking at the gray clouds going by and thinking they looked like how we felt.

Mom2Dogs · ‎03-09-2010

I remember, we got sent home from school early. Our grade school teacher gave each of us a hug as we got on the school bus. It was a cold, snowy day in my area.

We rescue cats · ‎01-25-2023

I too remember this so clearly, I was 10.

And it was my grandma's birthday. . . she would be 125 today.

Lynn-Critter Lover!
(especially cats!)

beckyb1012 · ‎03-09-2010

I was in California with my Mom and Dad and baby brother, I was a month away from my 2nd birthday so I have no memory of it. My Mom said we were eating at a diner when the news came out on the diner's t.v. At one point one of the diners noticed a car in the parking lot with Texas plates and they wanted to know who it belonged to? Mom and Daddy said nothing, continued eating then later slipped out when everyone was focused on the television.

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mare54 · ‎08-14-2011

I remember it well. I was in 4th grade and walking into the lunchroom for lunch. I also remember seeing Oswald being shot by Jack Ruby as he was being lead out of the police station. I shouted to my mom that Oswald had been shot! It was live TV.

sugarbee · ‎08-30-2014

I met JFK during the primary and have his autograph. The entire country was in mourning beginning that Friday afternoon and the television stations (only ABC, CBS and NBC at the time) provided on going coverage. It still seems like yesterday and brought us all to our knees.

Shelbelle · ‎03-09-2010

I remember the Monday after was declared a National Day of Mourning , schools and everything were closed so that people could attend services at their places of worship.