Anybody here, see my old friend John ? - Page 4

Rich Biebel · 11-23-2019, 03:57 PM

I went to the JFK Library in Boston once nearly 30 years ago and was totally overcome with emotions just looking at the displays and pictures.

It was a devastating event and years following had many more difficult days...

G Anderson · 11-23-2019, 04:40 PM

I was in 2nd grade in Illinois they sent us home early I did really not understand till later what had happened

John Kelley · 11-23-2019, 05:00 PM

I was in Keflavik, Iceland packing to leave the next day after a YEAR there...
I live about 50 miles from the library building and have never been there and avoid going by there......RIP JFK

BG56 · 11-23-2019, 07:46 PM

I was in 2nd or 3rd grade at Martha B. Day Elementary in Bloomingdale, NJ when Principal Mr. Spreen came on the 'Loud Speaker' with the news. We all just looked at each other wondering what would happen next. We were sent home didn't really speak about it, different times! Funny how you remember some things perfectly. And yes, it did change everything. We were in the midst of the Cold War which included air raid drills/hiding under our desks. I'm sure most of you remember this.

Shaun Quill · 11-24-2019, 11:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mike Jones

I was in 2nd grade and it seemed like it changed everything.
Now look where we are.
MJ

You sure got that right MJ

GTX JOHN · 11-24-2019, 06:05 PM

I was in High School General Business class at Lowell High (Long Gone) in
Whittier California. John F. Kennedy was a great man = With like all of us.........
Our share of Faults and Feet of Clay. I truly long for the days when we could disagree
with each other and yet not hate each other AND not call each other terrible names.
We all stood together as Americans no matter our vast differences.

The last Decade breaks my Heart!

John Irving

"Son of David" have Mercy on your pitiful Servants!

modelman1960 · 11-25-2019, 07:31 AM

I was in 5th grade and coming back to class from the lavatory when another class mate told me about President Kennedy being shot. I walked into my class and spoke quietly to a kid named Craig Rifle( really) where upon he called me a liar real loud disrupting the class. The teacher asked what was going on and when Craig told her what I'd said, she took me by the ear out into the hall to square away my lying. After a trip to the principals office and her discovery that I was in fact telling the truth, we returned to the class room where she told my class mates what had happened. We spent the rest of the day watching the closed circuit T.V. in the room. The teacher never apologized to me for dragging me out into the hall by my ear. I'll never forget that day or the events following.
there wasn't a kid in the neighborhood that was outside playing for days afterwards.
Life did change.
Walt

John Dinkel · 11-25-2019, 10:10 AM

Wow, I was in 10th grade. We had an assembly and they made the announcement,
everyone was in shock.

SStockDart · 11-25-2019, 12:54 PM

10th grade study hall. Some girls cried hysterically.

Ronald Urquhart · 11-25-2019, 10:48 PM

I was at Maxson Jr high school Plainfield, NJ 7th grade social studies class, our teacher came in crying told us what had happened everyone was sent home. Guess that's one of days you'll never forget. Unfortunately there's been a lot more of those days sense than.

11-23-2019, 03:57 PM	#31
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 ? I went to the JFK Library in Boston once nearly 30 years ago and was totally overcome with emotions just looking at the displays and pictures. It was a devastating event and years following had many more difficult days... __________________ Rich Biebel S/C 1479 Stock 147R Last edited by Rich Biebel; 11-23-2019 at 06:06 PM.

11-23-2019, 04:40 PM	#32
G Anderson Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Iowa Posts: 105 Likes: 13 Liked 4 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Anybody here, see my old friend John ? I was in 2nd grade in Illinois they sent us home early I did really not understand till later what had happened

11-23-2019, 05:00 PM	#33
John Kelley Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Tightwad,TEXAS Posts: 911 Likes: 6 Liked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Anybody here, see my old friend John ? I was in Keflavik, Iceland packing to leave the next day after a YEAR there... I live about 50 miles from the library building and have never been there and avoid going by there......RIP JFK

11-23-2019, 07:46 PM	#34
BG56 Member Join Date: Feb 2017 Posts: 349 Likes: 498 Liked 291 Times in 109 Posts	Re: Anybody here, see my old friend John ? I was in 2nd or 3rd grade at Martha B. Day Elementary in Bloomingdale, NJ when Principal Mr. Spreen came on the 'Loud Speaker' with the news. We all just looked at each other wondering what would happen next. We were sent home didn't really speak about it, different times! Funny how you remember some things perfectly. And yes, it did change everything. We were in the midst of the Cold War which included air raid drills/hiding under our desks. I'm sure most of you remember this.

11-24-2019, 06:05 PM	#36
GTX JOHN VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Boulder City, Nevada 89005 Posts: 2,728 Likes: 2,783 Liked 2,462 Times in 694 Posts	Re: Anybody here, see my old friend John ? I was in High School General Business class at Lowell High (Long Gone) in Whittier California. John F. Kennedy was a great man = With like all of us......... Our share of Faults and Feet of Clay. I truly long for the days when we could disagree with each other and yet not hate each other AND not call each other terrible names. We all stood together as Americans no matter our vast differences. The last Decade breaks my Heart! John Irving "Son of David" have Mercy on your pitiful Servants! __________________ John Irving 741 Stock 741 Super Stock Last edited by GTX JOHN; 11-24-2019 at 06:14 PM.

11-25-2019, 07:31 AM	#37
modelman1960 Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Central N.Y. Posts: 229 Likes: 2 Liked 55 Times in 22 Posts	Re: Anybody here, see my old friend John ? I was in 5th grade and coming back to class from the lavatory when another class mate told me about President Kennedy being shot. I walked into my class and spoke quietly to a kid named Craig Rifle( really) where upon he called me a liar real loud disrupting the class. The teacher asked what was going on and when Craig told her what I'd said, she took me by the ear out into the hall to square away my lying. After a trip to the principals office and her discovery that I was in fact telling the truth, we returned to the class room where she told my class mates what had happened. We spent the rest of the day watching the closed circuit T.V. in the room. The teacher never apologized to me for dragging me out into the hall by my ear. I'll never forget that day or the events following. there wasn't a kid in the neighborhood that was outside playing for days afterwards. Life did change. Walt

11-25-2019, 10:10 AM	#38
John Dinkel Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Pinckney, Michigan Posts: 507 Likes: 399 Liked 263 Times in 68 Posts	Re: Anybody here, see my old friend John ? Wow, I was in 10th grade. We had an assembly and they made the announcement, everyone was in shock. __________________ John Dinkel 3295 STK

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SStockDart VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Arizona, Texan forever Posts: 1,176 Likes: 878 Liked 574 Times in 212 Posts	Re: Anybody here, see my old friend John ? 10th grade study hall. Some girls cried hysterically. __________________ Gary Hansen - SS/FA 4911, B/SA 4911

11-25-2019, 10:48 PM	#40
Ronald Urquhart Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Chesterfield, Va Posts: 160 Likes: 243 Liked 77 Times in 39 Posts	Re: Anybody here, see my old friend John ? I was at Maxson Jr high school Plainfield, NJ 7th grade social studies class, our teacher came in crying told us what had happened everyone was sent home. Guess that's one of days you'll never forget. Unfortunately there's been a lot more of those days sense than.