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I'd probably go with this also. I certainly have earlier memories, but none come to mind that involved the world outside my own. I was also in my gradeschool cafeteria watching with my whole school. What amazes me now, is that the whole gradeschool would sit in a large cafeteria to watch something on a ~32" TV. lol. I don't remember the explosion registering as a loss of life to me at the time. Perhaps a teach was quick to turn it off or distract us...or perhaps I was too busy picking my nose or staring out the window. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "The trouble with our Liberal friends...is not that they're ignorant, it's just that they know so much that isn't so." Ronald Reagan, 1964 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Arguing with some people is like playing chess with a pigeon. It doesn't matter how good I am at chess, the pigeon will just take a shit on the board, strut around knocking over all the pieces and act like it won.. and in some cases it will insult you at the same time." DevlDogs55, 2014  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ www.rikrlandvs.com | |||
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For me it was the Americans being held hostage in Iran. I was 11, but it can vividly remember seeing updates on the news constantly. "Attack life, it's going to kill you anyway." Steve McQueen... | |||
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While I have dim memories of hearing about the Red Chinese shelling the islands of Quemoy and Matsu, the first memory I have of news when I understood it was the Launch and orbiting of Sputnik in 1957 "The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time by the blood of patriots and tyrants." Thomas Jefferson | |||
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That was a big one for me as well. We would go out at night and look for it moving across the sky which is amazing because it was only the size of a beach ball, but being made of polished metal it reflected the sunlight easily. Jim ________________________ "If you can't be a good example, then you'll have to be a horrible warning" -Catherine Aird | |||
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J. F. kennedy inauguration Safety, Situational Awareness and proficiency. Neck Ties, Hats and ammo brass, Never ,ever touch'em w/o asking first | |||
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For me it was the JFK assassination. I was 2 years old at the time. In later years I told my mom I remembered it (though at the time I didn't what "it" was). She explained that was impossible and I was probably remembering RFK being shot. When I explained to her what happened that day (she was ironing and when the news came on she dropped the iron on the floor and burned the carpet), she confirmed that was the event. Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it. "If dogs don't go to Heaven, I want to go where they go" Will Rogers | |||
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??? In my mind, that was the most important news event of the 20th Century. -------------------------- Every normal man must be tempted, at times, to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats. -- H L Mencken I always prefer reality when I can figure out what it is. -- JALLEN 10/18/18 | |||
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Only the strong survive |
Sometime around 1952, we went to see Herb Parson at the Skyline Drive In Theater where he put on a Exhibition Shoot. Easy to make Cold Slaw with a shotgun.  Shot coins thrown into the air and make them go left or right. Watermelons never had a chance.  Some of you young'n's probably never heard of Herb who worked for Winchester. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nu9-D9KqR4k 41 | |||
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God will always provide |
The Cuban missile crisis! We watched Army truck convoys headed for Miami for Hours and hours. My Dad a WWII vet said we were going to war for sure. He was a little more than freaked about the nuclear aspect. Then a little later Kennedy being assassinated. | |||
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This. | |||
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I remember seeing newsreels of Queen Elizabeth's coronation. Elizabeth II, that is. _________________________ “ What all the wise men promised has not happened, and what all the damned fools said would happen has come to pass.”— Lord Melbourne | |||
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Drug Dealer |
When a thing is funny, search it carefully for a hidden truth. - George Bernard Shaw | |||
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Official Space Nerd |
Jonestown Massacre. I remember seeing the bodies strewn all over the camp. I don't even know how old I was, and I didn't realize what it was. I just remember the bodies. I don't even know if I realized they were all dead. . . Fear God and Dread Nought Admiral of the Fleet Sir Jacky Fisher | |||
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The helicopters is what I remember most. The weird thing is our only TV was a crappy 13" B&W. Years later when I saw of the same footage I remembered thinking I saw that live, but that it was somehow "wrong." It took me a while to figure out it looked strange because I hadn't seen in it in color. ___________________________________________ "He was never hindered by any dogma, except the Constitution." - Ty Ross speaking of his grandfather General Barry Goldwater "War is the remedy that our enemies have chosen, and I say let us give them all they want." - William Tecumseh Sherman | |||
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The OJ Simpson chase. ________________________________________________ | |||
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I remember watching the 1960 presidential debate between Kennedy and Nixon. My sister says I told her that Nixon looked "mean". I remember the Cuban Missile Crisis pretty well, my mom was a mess and wanted to put in a fallout shelter. My dad laughed at her. | |||
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Dec 7 1941!! Born and raised in Hawaii "All warfare is based on deception" Sun Tzu, The art of War | |||
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I think more details are required under the Waiver!  By the way, I think you just won the thread! -------------------------- Every normal man must be tempted, at times, to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats. -- H L Mencken I always prefer reality when I can figure out what it is. -- JALLEN 10/18/18 | |||
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Kalei, what island? _________________________ “ What all the wise men promised has not happened, and what all the damned fools said would happen has come to pass.”— Lord Melbourne | |||
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JFK assassination. I was in second grade. Dad picked me up from school for a doctor's appointment and told me about it. Get over it!! | |||
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