59 years ago today

[EC]

59 years ago today, I was in the first grade at Weaverton Elementary (now closed) in Henderson, Ky waiting on my dad to pick me up after school when they made a loud speaker announcement that the President had been assassinated.

November 22, 1963: Death of the President​

November 22, 1963: Death of the President | JFK Library

Although he had not formally announced his candidacy, it was clear that JFK was going to run and he seemed confident—though not over-confident— about his chances for re-election. At the end of September, the President traveled west speaking in nine different states in less than a week. While the...

www.jfklibrary.org

 

[JR in KY]

Democrats would Trash him now.

 

[Feedman]

That was something that I can still see today. That horse walking with the stirrup up.

 

[RLWEBB]

And they act like conspiracy theories are something new. They had a guy on CSPAN a couple months ago talking about the assassination. No way LHO was alone in this.

 

[barney]

F GHWB!

 

[aaronc]

JFK was famous for loving to sail, but was also passionate about nautical art. The oval office had various ship models displayed and the presidential desk was littered with vintage scrimshaw on sperm whale teeth. He had a large collection. Jackie had a contemporary artist scrimshaw the presidential seal for a Christmas present,..it ended up being put in his coffin.

 

[WildmanWilson]

59 years ago today, I was in the first grade at Weaverton Elementary (now closed) in Henderson, Ky waiting on my dad to pick me up after school when they made a loud speaker announcement that the President had been assassinated.

November 22, 1963: Death of the President​

November 22, 1963: Death of the President | JFK Library

Although he had not formally announced his candidacy, it was clear that JFK was going to run and he seemed confident—though not over-confident— about his chances for re-election. At the end of September, the President traveled west speaking in nine different states in less than a week. While the...

www.jfklibrary.org

I know that old building. It’s apartments now or was until part of it caught fire. I work just across the road at the paper mill.

 

[EC]

I know that old building. It’s apartments now or was until part of it caught fire. I work just across the road at the paper mill.

Wow...the old place caught fire? I didn't know that. I remember at recess, we'd play on all the coal cider piles. The place burned coal for heat.

This is the same school an "old" woman from the cafeteria would occasionally come down the hallway, banging an old metal pot with a metal spoon yelling, "air raid, air raid!". Which we would have to line up at the door, go out into the hall and put our heads between our legs.

I don't remember her name, even if I ever did. But the kids called her "skeleton woman". Because, well, she looked like a skeleton.

 

[120+]

59 years ago today, I was in the first grade at Weaverton Elementary (now closed) in Henderson, Ky waiting on my dad to pick me up after school when they made a loud speaker announcement that the President had been assassinated.

November 22, 1963: Death of the President​

November 22, 1963: Death of the President | JFK Library

Although he had not formally announced his candidacy, it was clear that JFK was going to run and he seemed confident—though not over-confident— about his chances for re-election. At the end of September, the President traveled west speaking in nine different states in less than a week. While the...

www.jfklibrary.org

Pretty sure it was moments after he had his COVID booster. 🤣

 

[WildmanWilson]

Wow...the old place caught fire? I didn't know that. I remember at recess, we'd play on all the coal cider piles. The place burned coal for heat.

This is the same school an "old" woman from the cafeteria would occasionally come down the hallway, banging an old metal pot with a metal spoon yelling, "air raid, air raid!". Which we would have to line up at the door, go out into the hall and put our heads between our legs.

I don't remember her name, even if I ever did. But the kids called her "skeleton woman". Because, well, she looked like a skeleton.

Yeah I’ll send you a picture of it the next time I’m by there. I’m sure it’s a little different now.

 

[reivertom]

They let us out of our 2nd grade class and sent us home and really didn't tell us why. Back then I walked to school (yeah, times have changed)so I headed home. Instead of cartoons like normal days, we watched the coverage. Probably the second time I found out the world isn't always nice. Second to my Papoo dying.

 

[EC]

Yeah I’ll send you a picture of it the next time I’m by there. I’m sure it’s a little different now.

Thanks. It’s been awhile since I’ve been back.