Anybody here, see my old friend John ?

jmcarter · 11-22-2019, 08:18 PM

The whole school gathered into the gym and principal told us the news. Pretty much glued to the little black and white TV for the next three days. That day changed everything and the following decade (Nam for whippersnappers) sealed the deal for the loss of innocence for my generation.

Rich Biebel · 11-22-2019, 08:37 PM

Riding around in a 55 Plymouth with 3 other high school pals. Have no idea why we were in the car. Radio announcement said Kennedy was shot. On Saturday or Sunday I was watching TV and my father was shaving in the bathroom in the next room and Oswald was shot on live TV. I was 16

Ken Kopecky · 11-22-2019, 08:53 PM

Freshman year of High School in Wayne, NJ, Latin class with Sister Ann Michelle when the first announcement came over the PA that JFK was shot. About 20 minutes later, it was announced that he died. School was let out for the day. Very sad. A few days later I was watching TV and actually saw Jack Ruby shoot Oswald.

Ken Kopecky
E/SA 1454

MR DERBY CITY · 11-22-2019, 09:13 PM

When I was a young boy our home had so many pictures of JFK hanging on the walls,....I thought we were related to him ......

Mike Jones · 11-23-2019, 10:17 AM

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Originally Posted by MR DERBY CITY

When I was a young boy our home had so many pictures of JFK hanging on the walls,....I thought we were related to him ......

LOL
My Irish Catholic aunt had the same thing. It was a shrine, complete with a bust.
MJ

MR DERBY CITY · 11-23-2019, 10:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Mike Jones

LOL
My Irish Catholic aunt had the same thing. It was a shrine, complete with a bust.
MJ

And that’s the way it is, Friday November 22, 1963 .......

Greg Reimer 7376 · 11-23-2019, 11:15 AM

I was in the fourth grade at Elk Trail School in Trail, Oregon. Two students came running back into class from their reading lesson and kept saying that the President had been shot. The teacher nearly lost it. She went to the supply room and came back with an AM radio and we tuned it to a Medford news station. All they did was talk at first because they didn't know anything yet, either. The story unfolded, and it was a real different time from then on. Seems that America lost its innocence that day. The rest of the 1960's seemed to be in a downward spiral after that.

doug schriener · 11-22-2019, 10:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Rich Biebel

Riding around in a 55 Plymouth with 3 other high school pals. Have no idea why we were in the car. Radio announcement said Kennedy was shot. On Saturday or Sunday I was watching TV and my father was shaving in the bathroom in the next room and Oswald was shot on live TV. I was 16

Yeah,I was in 6th grade on a Friday and on Sunday morning I saw Oswald shot-a whole lot for a 11 year old to take in.

Mike Fuller · 11-22-2019, 10:34 PM

I was in high school and a member of the staff came into the room and made the announcement. It was surreal. The world changed from that point on.

Carguy49 · 11-22-2019, 11:35 PM

I was in 9th Grade. I don't remember exactly how the news was presented to us, but it stunned us all. Some cried, some just couldn't believe it and others just had a shocked look on their faces.

Everybody watched a lot of T.V. for the next 3 days. Yes, even saw Jack Ruby shoot Lee Harvey Oswald live. The world, as we knew it, definitely changed during those few days.

Look at the world we have now - WOW!!!!!!!!!!

11-22-2019, 08:18 PM	#1
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Rich Biebel VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Northern New Jersey suburbs Posts: 2,314 Likes: 25 Liked 544 Times in 213 Posts	Re: Anybody here, see my old friend John ? Riding around in a 55 Plymouth with 3 other high school pals. Have no idea why we were in the car. Radio announcement said Kennedy was shot. On Saturday or Sunday I was watching TV and my father was shaving in the bathroom in the next room and Oswald was shot on live TV. I was 16 __________________ Rich Biebel S/C 1479 Stock 147R Last edited by Rich Biebel; 11-22-2019 at 10:01 PM.

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Ken Kopecky Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Edison, NJ Posts: 235 Likes: 374 Liked 273 Times in 56 Posts	Re: Anybody here, see my old friend John ? Freshman year of High School in Wayne, NJ, Latin class with Sister Ann Michelle when the first announcement came over the PA that JFK was shot. About 20 minutes later, it was announced that he died. School was let out for the day. Very sad. A few days later I was watching TV and actually saw Jack Ruby shoot Oswald. Ken Kopecky E/SA 1454

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11-23-2019, 11:15 AM	#7
Greg Reimer 7376 VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Glendora,Calif. Posts: 1,136 Likes: 172 Liked 705 Times in 219 Posts	Re: Anybody here, see my old friend John ? I was in the fourth grade at Elk Trail School in Trail, Oregon. Two students came running back into class from their reading lesson and kept saying that the President had been shot. The teacher nearly lost it. She went to the supply room and came back with an AM radio and we tuned it to a Medford news station. All they did was talk at first because they didn't know anything yet, either. The story unfolded, and it was a real different time from then on. Seems that America lost its innocence that day. The rest of the 1960's seemed to be in a downward spiral after that.

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Mike Fuller Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 951 Likes: 560 Liked 198 Times in 79 Posts	Re: Anybody here, see my old friend John ? I was in high school and a member of the staff came into the room and made the announcement. It was surreal. The world changed from that point on. __________________ Mike Fuller 396 STK 3961 SS

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Carguy49 VIP Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Fife, Washington Posts: 1,977 Likes: 2,466 Liked 2,939 Times in 707 Posts	Re: Anybody here, see my old friend John ? I was in 9th Grade. I don't remember exactly how the news was presented to us, but it stunned us all. Some cried, some just couldn't believe it and others just had a shocked look on their faces. Everybody watched a lot of T.V. for the next 3 days. Yes, even saw Jack Ruby shoot Lee Harvey Oswald live. The world, as we knew it, definitely changed during those few days. Look at the world we have now - WOW!!!!!!!!!! __________________ Ron McDowell - Did Race Every day is a Gift - Enjoy with family and friends.