OT -You're a REALLY old grown-up when...

[Danemead]

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From: Danemead
Subject: OT -You're a REALLY old grown-up when...
Date: 6/22/00 2:57 pm  (ET)

You know you're an Ancient One if you remember where you were when you
heard that (USA) President Kennedy had been shot. [November 1963]

Me - on the playground, 6th grade. Some kid who had gone home for lunch
came running back shouting "President Kennedy's been shot!" and we all
told him to shut up because we thought he was being a smartass. Then
over the P.A. system, the principal asked everyone to return immediately
to their classrooms. My teacher very kindly left the lights off as the
announcement came over the PA that Kennedy was dead, and I for one sat
sobbing with my head on my desk. Then we were all sent home. To this day,
nearly 40 years later, I'm still sitting here with tears in my eyes,
remembering.