Where were you when President Kennedy was shot?

[Bawanna]

I remember like yesterday I was in my 4th grade classroom, Mrs. Solomon's class. She was mean but we got along ok.

They announced over the PA system that he had been shot and then that he had died. They brought in TV sets to the classrooms and spent most of the rest of the day watching the events on TV.

Teacher wept as did most of us even though I don't think many of us really had a clue.

Sad day for sure.

Wondered ever since how things would be today if that hadn't happened. There was a lot of world changing events going on right about then.

[7shot]

I was in morning kindergarden, it was only half days where I grew up. I don't remember anyone telling us or hearing about it on the news, but I do remember watching the funeral and John John saluting his dad on the tv.

[jocko]

I waswalkingout of a class at Indiana State University, remember exactly where I was at and seen all the people (gals mostly) crying etc, so I know it was true...

[O'Dell]

I was in a marine engineering class at USNA. Of course we weren't allowed TV's or radios, so the Academy made a general announcement.

[getsome]

I was just about to turn 6 years old and was in our kitchen when the phone rang and my mom answered it and after a minute started crying and hung up....I had never seen her cry before and it scared me a bit but she hugged me and told me she was ok but was sad because something awful had happened to President Kennedy....

I had no clue who Kennedy was but I remember we went to my grandmothers house because she had a TV and the adults all gathered around the tiny little set and all were crying....

I remember watching the funeral march and couldn't figure out the riderless horse with the boots facing backwards and I distinctly remember John John giving his salute as his fathers casket rolled by....

[chrish]

I was -7.

[cigarrodog]

I was a high school sophomore getting a JV football letter when the coach made the announcement. We were quickly sent home. The weather was super windy and cold. I was planted in front of the TV all the way through the Funeral. They played Ruby shooting Oswald in the garage repeatedly. I remember the Boots riding backwards in the stirrups. I also remember the drums beating. To this day I could pound out that sad rhythm from memory alone. Sure did change things.

[JohnR]

I was in my mom's belly.

[Bawanna]

That was one of the cool things I liked about Reagans funeral, the boots riding backwards were actually really his boots that he wore.

The said at the time and I have not idea if it's true or not but that was the first time a Presidents real boots were used.

[deadeye]

Had arrived at NAS Alameda air station 2 weeks before it happened. We were just coming in for a landing when they called us on the radio and informed us. Knew it had to be true as they didn't play around with the radios.

[RevRay]

I was in my senior English class in high school. I don't remember much about the rest of that day, but I do remember sitting in front of the television set for the next 2-3 days.

[berettabone]

I was standing in the kitchen of a new house with my parents and uncle. They were all painting. We heard it on the radio. My uncle, who served in Korea, was visibly shaken...................

[AJBert]

I believe I was at the end of the first trimester in my mom's belly. Perhaps the beginning of the second trimester.

[melissa5]

1.5 years from being born.

[Bawanna]

1.5 years from being born.

Oh this is just great, now the guys are gonna call me a cradle robber for sure.

Ok, I can live with that. You've been neglecting us Melissa and "I" missed you very much.

Edit to add- the rest of these pathetic losers don't know your alive, especially Jocko who prefers woolies.