O.T. Where were you 50 years ago today? 11/22/63.

[George Miller]

I was working in hydraulic cylinder manufacturing plant in northern Mich. Had a beef farm in northern MI. Had been married 5 years.

[glenn in camino]

I was at our apartment with my wife of one week. On July 21st it was 51 years of happyness.

[Ray in La Mesa]

At home studying for english class at Victorville, Ca. junior college. Once the shock wore off I inscribed the date and time in my college dictionary inside cover. Grew up a little bit faster that day.

[Barry B./ Ma.]

I was at work near Boston on the drafting board drawing up parts for a voiceprint analyzer for the CIA. All work came to a halt and we left early for home heartbroken after getting the news right after lunch. I drove the 60 miles home by myself with the radio on to hear the news and the speed on the pike was noticeably down from 70 plus to around 45mph with some people stopped by the side of the road I presume to hear the latest news. I remember I was driving a 62 Ford Galaxie XL convertible which I thought was pretty sharp but it lost it's luster that day. The country hasn't been the same since and now when I see a 62 Galaxie at a show it jogs my memory.

[BlueSunoco]

Originally Posted by Marshall V. Daut

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Not much to look forward to anymore, is there? More of the same cr*p going on around the world right now that will somehow end up being "our fault" - and we'll be made to pay for it. The terrorists in the world are not going to simply go away one fine day and become peaceful citizens. They'll be still be affecting the lives of everyone reading this message for as long as we live. As Will Rogers once quipped - "The future ain't what it used to be."
Marshall

THAT'S for darn sure. In answer to the original post, sitting on the far right side of 4th Grade behind Linda and Bobby (still recall where we all sat don't know why, all thru grade school. Small farming town). Principal came into room, stopped the class told what had happened. I was too young to really take it all in. Same as the Cuban Missile Crisis in '62, didn't have a clue how close we came to WWIII until MANY years later. They called off school the day of the funeral. Older brother and I were playing outside, Pop made us come in and watch funeral on TV, we whined and complained so much he couldn't hear the TV so he sent us back outside to play!

[ora masters]

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i was comeing home to MO from Kansas after delivering clay flower pots stooped at Elis grove Ill truck stop to eat lunch

[jrelliott]

Electronics Technician 3r Class at Grindavick, Iceland on the Naval Communications transmitter site there. Have the complete Wire service teletype messages of the event that were sent out on the air on a roll of teletype paper. What a sad day. Never will forget it.

[rocket1]

I was in a customers home measuring the floors for wall to wall carpet,her phone rang and the caller said the president had been shot,the caller had the wrong number.Spring Valley New York was the location.

[crock]

I was 23 years old & rebuilding a 55 chev. v8 engine for my 36 chev coupe that I bought for $60.00. Wife came down to tell me!

[TDO]

High school Machine shop

[kevinmac/toledo]

in the first grade......... man time flys

[TerryH]

I was in a Freshman Engineering class at San Diego State University, and already had my first Model A, a 1930 standard coupe. I remember they dismissed all of the students that morning and we all went home, and watched coverage on what was tv then. The other very traumatic event hat occurred during that era was the Cuban Missile Crisis. That was a very scary time, as a lot of folks thought we were likely to get in a nuclear war with Russia...very, very scary.........

[Marshall V. Daut]

Glenn in Camino -
51 years of marriage???? There are some countries that haven't been around as long as that! Congratulations!
Marshall

[rustybolt]

4th grade

[Russ/40]

I was seventeen and restoring my first Ford. Did it all. Engine and tranny rebuild, body work, interior and paint. Finished it early in my senior year and drove it until I left for boot camp.

[holdover]

Just turned 18, T-day break from college. seems like the other day.

[ian Simpson]

Working out the last year of my apprenticeship in the Soho district of London, UK two blocks away from Carnaby Street. Oh to be that young again, knowing what I know now!!!!!

[Forditude]

I was at recess at Charles Evans Hughes Jr. High in Long Beach, California. The news went through the school like a shock wave. Definitely a significant emotional event for the whole country.

[Richard/Ca]

I was 20 yrs old and in the US Army stationed in Germany. I was visiting some guys in another barracks when the News flash came over someone radio. I think everyone said "oh Sh*# at the same time. I was on the Unit Police we had the whole base on lock down. And everybody was put on full Alard. The German people were in shock but many of them brought flowers and left them at the front gate. I and two other men had to the honors of raising the post flag and then lowering it to half staff for 30 days.

[daveymc29]

took my eldest to the drive in theatre, she came home with her mother.