Forcing Kids To Watch History Made (WAS Where were you? (Dallas check-in))

[Cindy C. <cindysphinx@comcast.net>]

Elkins wrote:

> The moon landing is the earliest of my memories that has anything
> to do with the world outside the nursery.  My parents all but tied 
>me down to make me watch it on television.  

I'm a bit older than Elkins (and never you mind how much older), but 
I remember being coerced to watch the moon landing, too.  But I 
didn't care that much, sadly.  I also remember them forcing me to 
actually come inside from playing with my friends to watch Richard 
Nixon resign.  Oh, I was *ticked!*

I don't have memories of the JFK assassination (too young) or the 
RFK or MLK assassinations, either.  I was seven for those, but I 
think my parents shielded me.  I knew they were upset, but I was 
very unclear on exactly why.  For some reason, I do vividly recall 
the George Wallace assassination -- when was that, anyway?

Elkins:

> And you know what?  They were actually *right* about that one?

Er, I'm still bitter that I had to come inside.  I mean, I was 
having *fun!*  ;-)

Cindy -- who doesn't much care whether she witnesses most things 
live or on tape