On this day in History 1963

[fat rat]

I recall the chain of events. I was out of school for medical reasons, my family had a soda business. My dad and I were out making deliveries. I remember being in the Polanski Club, we were all watching and then it happened.




https://apnews.com/today-in-history/november-22

 

[callbob]

I remember it well. Also remember Jack Ruby shooting Oswald on live tv. Black and white tv at that.

 

[timstoy]

I was in elementary school and still remember that day. I remember watching the funeral procession on TV. We had the day off from school and so did my mom. Don’t remember if dad had the day off. Sad time in Americas history.

 

[BabyRay]

I remember it as well, probably more clearly than any other childhood memory. From our 4th grade teacher rolling a TV into the classroom so we could watch the news the day of JFK’s assassination, to watching live TV as Ruby shoot Oswald two days later.

 

[Kachina26]

Holy cow, I'm starting to think some of you fuckers were at Christ's crucifixion.

 

[OLDRAAT]

Holy cow, I'm starting to think some of you fuckers were at Christ's crucifixion.

Yes, 2nd row, seat 5

 

[RichL]

Remember it all too well. Was waiting for the bus to arrive at the Jr High to go home when the announcement was made.

 

[Gelcoater]

Holy cow, I'm starting to think some of you fuckers were at Christ's crucifixion.

I laid down the gelcoat for Noah

 

[BabyRay]

Holy cow, I'm starting to think some of you fuckers were at Christ's crucifixion.

Haha…not too far off. I had a colonoscopy yesterday, which I’ve been having every 5 years because the doc found polyps 10 years ago. After I woke up, he came in and told me the good news is I don’t need one in 5 years, because I’ve been clear twice, which means it can be extended to 10 years. Then he told me it was actually my last one, as I’ll be too old for the risk in 10 years.

It certainly made me more aware of my age and approaching demise.

 

[rivrrts429]

Holy cow, I'm starting to think some of you fuckers were at Christ's crucifixion.

… at the very least, Jesus was in their yearbook

 

[spectras only]

I remember as well. Even our communist state responded in schock what happened. Kennedy gold plated coins started circling, albeit it was illegal to sell it on the streets. Kennedy was popular with the folks in Hungary, especially for his actions to tell the Ruskis to fuck off from Cuba.

 

[havasujeeper]

I remember that day vividly. I was in the 3rd grade at Los Altos Elementary School in Hacienda Heights. I was playing tetherball with my buddy, Kenny. Recess bell rang and we were ordered back to class. Another friend shouts that Kenny was just shot dead. I called him stupid saying I was just playing with him and he said, "No Kennedy, Idiot!"

We went to class and it was on all the TV's. A few minutes later, the Principal, Dr. Erickson, began saying prayers over the loud speakers throughout the school. Man, try that today, and someone would end up on the cover of the anti-Christ forums.

Having been to the Dallas School Book Depository a few times, I still don't know how Oswald was able to accomplish those multiple hits, on a moving target, with that distance, in just 2-3 seconds.

 

[76 Hondo]

I'm so old I remember Jesus as a little boy, and when rocks were soft!

 

[jetboatperformance]

Was walking the steps between Junior High and High school to the Cafeteria , Will say I've come to appreciate Bobby upholding some of His Fathers and Uncles legacy , I also will say I can personally put a high powered round up a Knats Ass at 100 yards and will NEVER accept the Book depository Lee Harvey bullshit story

 

[JJ McClure]

I wasn’t even I twitch in my Dads eye, but when I drove through there last week… you could sense the evil still lingering

 

[angiebaby]

The day the coup happened. The people of our nation were robbed of a great leader who made tough decisions and owned them. Do I agree with everything he did? No. But he was a great leader, IMO.

The pic of John Jr saluting his coffin as it went by on his third birthday gets me every time.

 

[81Sprint]

Before my time. But have been there and took the tour in the replica limo. Very eerie feeling for sure

 

[Kachina26]

I laid down the gelcoat for Noah

That joke actually hit me twice.

 

[4Waters]

I hope Trump releases who is responsible for JFK's assassination.

 

[C-Ya]

I met my wife on November 22nd, 27 years ago.

3 years to the day………. I married her.

I am currently stretching and meditating in preparation for anniversary sex. I hope I don’t collapse a lung……… lol

 

[callbob]

I was fishing with Noah

 

[FreeBird236]

I was in 5th grade at recess, and you could tell something was going on because all the teachers were gathered, and some were wheeling TVs into the rooms. If I remember correctly, they gave us some extra time then brought us all in and told us the news as we watched on TV.

 

[C-2]

I remember my pops telling me the foreman on the construction jobsite told everybody the president had been shot, and to pack it up and go home. Respect.

Nowadays the response on a jobsite would be...Que?

 

[4Waters]

I laid down the gelcoat for Noah

I think @jetboatperformance did the jet drive

 

[jetboatperformance]

I think @jetboatperformance did the jet drive

Bit Me LOL

 

[DarkHorseRacing]

I think @jetboatperformance did the jet drive

Funny, I didn't know the ark could do 100. It always seemed slower than that in the pictures.

 

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Saxon wrote a song about it, Dallas 1pm. The lyrics are sad but instrument wise it's a good song.

 

[bowtiejunkie]

Dallas Morning News had a mention about it in today's print edition...way at the back of last section in the "today in history." I guess Dallas just wants to forget about it after 61 years?

To be fair they did have an article online.

Pics I took last year:

 

[monkeyswrench]

Yes, some of ya'll have been boating since Christ was a corporal

I remember my Mom saying how vividly she remembered the day. Teachers and students crying. They rolled a TV into her classroom. She was a junior in high school.