I'm sure I don't need to tell most of you that are mature enough to remember,that 40 years ago,next month,the country mourned it's fallen President. I can't say I was there in '63 of course but my parents could.
On November 20th of that year my Mom & Dad got married and took a honeymoon to Florida.
They had a great time from what I was told.
Two days later though,JFK was in Dallas and the tragedy struck. My parents were out shopping and saw on TV that the President had been shot and then later was gone. They cut their honeymoon short and went to D.C. They were there the day of the funeral procession,my Dad even took photos. We still have them and a wall picture of Kennedy and the First Lady Jackie Kennedy.
For the people of that time,that was their 9/11. You could even say it their 11+11. (11/22). Ironically,1 week before my birth,his brother Robert was killed also and buried June 12th,1968. I was born the next day.
I'd like to know from those of you that were there in 1963,where you were,what you were doing and how you took the news. My parents,were simply dumbstruck,then later mortified. ....end.
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