Anybody here, see my old friend John ?

MR DERBY CITY · 11-22-2019, 07:44 PM

I was outside playing in the front yard in 1963. I had not yet started school. Its amazing that this is my earliest childhood memory. When I walked into the house my mother was crying...I had no idea what had happened....That was the day I met Walter Cronkite...where were you ??

Mark Yacavone · 11-22-2019, 08:01 PM

I was in 10th grade..The announcement came over the PA..They let us all go home..

" I just looked around..and he was gone.."

Mike Jones · 11-22-2019, 08:15 PM

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

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 ......

Joe Kohorst · 11-22-2019, 09:32 PM

I was cruising E st. in San Bernardino and in front of the first McDonalds when it came across the radio. I had just gotten out of the navy and months earlier I had gotten a formal introduction to him on the carrier Kitty Hawk by the Admiral in charge of the 7th fleet. I was sent over to represent my ship during his inspection of the fleet. What a great man he was...
Later on, when his brother Bobby ran for President, I went to E st. again to hear him speak in the afternoon before his engagement in L.A. I wanted to see if I could shake his hand and tell him I met his brother. (as if he'd care). I couldn't get close enough. Later that night I was watching t.v. and saw that he had been shot also...The Kennedys had more than their share of sorrow...

race watcher · 11-22-2019, 10:04 PM

I went to the janitors room to clean erasers. The radio was on and they were listening to the news annoucment.

gsa612 · 11-22-2019, 10:09 PM

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11-22-2019, 07:44 PM	#1
MR DERBY CITY VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Derby City, USA Posts: 3,321 Likes: 856 Liked 6,594 Times in 1,284 Posts	Anybody here, see my old friend John ? I was outside playing in the front yard in 1963. I had not yet started school. Its amazing that this is my earliest childhood memory. When I walked into the house my mother was crying...I had no idea what had happened....That was the day I met Walter Cronkite...where were you ?? Last edited by MR DERBY CITY; 11-23-2019 at 07:25 PM.

11-22-2019, 08:01 PM	#2
Mark Yacavone Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Miles From Nowhere Posts: 7,414 Likes: 2,581 Liked 4,447 Times in 1,693 Posts	Re: Anybody here, see my old friend John ? I was in 10th grade..The announcement came over the PA..They let us all go home.. " I just looked around..and he was gone.." __________________ We are lucky we don't get as much Government as we pay for..... Will Rogers

11-22-2019, 08:15 PM	#3
Mike Jones VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Connecticut Posts: 1,110 Likes: 1,166 Liked 660 Times in 283 Posts	Re: Anybody here, see my old friend John ? I was in 2nd grade and it seemed like it changed everything. Now look where we are. MJ

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jmcarter VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Richmond Hill GA (and Port Ludlow WA) Posts: 4,121 Likes: 1,975 Liked 2,699 Times in 852 Posts	Re: Anybody here, see my old friend John ? 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. __________________ Jim Carter 2340 Super Stock 2340 SST/2340 Stock

11-22-2019, 08:37 PM	#5
Rich Biebel VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Northern New Jersey suburbs Posts: 2,275 Likes: 25 Liked 510 Times in 200 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 Last edited by Rich Biebel; 11-22-2019 at 10:01 PM.

11-22-2019, 08:53 PM	#6
Ken Kopecky Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Edison, NJ Posts: 227 Likes: 321 Liked 271 Times in 53 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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MR DERBY CITY VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Derby City, USA Posts: 3,321 Likes: 856 Liked 6,594 Times in 1,284 Posts	Re: Anybody here, see my old friend John ? 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 ......

11-22-2019, 09:32 PM	#8
Joe Kohorst Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 17 Likes: 18 Liked 150 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Anybody here, see my old friend John ? I was cruising E st. in San Bernardino and in front of the first McDonalds when it came across the radio. I had just gotten out of the navy and months earlier I had gotten a formal introduction to him on the carrier Kitty Hawk by the Admiral in charge of the 7th fleet. I was sent over to represent my ship during his inspection of the fleet. What a great man he was... Later on, when his brother Bobby ran for President, I went to E st. again to hear him speak in the afternoon before his engagement in L.A. I wanted to see if I could shake his hand and tell him I met his brother. (as if he'd care). I couldn't get close enough. Later that night I was watching t.v. and saw that he had been shot also...The Kennedys had more than their share of sorrow...

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race watcher Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 50 Likes: 5 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Anybody here, see my old friend John ? I went to the janitors room to clean erasers. The radio was on and they were listening to the news annoucment.

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