How cool that must have been, all the optimism for the future.

I remember being impressed by the structures that remain when I first moved to the city from California.

elleng

(141,926 posts)

2. Was very cool,

Reply to NYC_SKP (Reply #1)

Fri Apr 18, 2014, 03:32 PM

Apr 2014

as were the NYMets, SKP!

ellenrr

(3,869 posts)

3. Democracy Now today had an interview

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Fri Apr 25, 2014, 04:10 PM

Apr 2014

with some activists who described how civil rights and labor activists used the occasion of the '64' Fair to bring attention.

that was new to me.

elleng

(141,926 posts)

4. I don't recall it,

Reply to ellenrr (Reply #3)

Fri Apr 25, 2014, 05:39 PM

Apr 2014

but was about to leave for jr. year abroad, so other things were probably on my mind.

ellenrr

(3,869 posts)

5. well, good for you. :) Where are you going?

Reply to elleng (Reply #4)

Fri Apr 25, 2014, 08:16 PM

Apr 2014

elleng

(141,926 posts)

6. ellenrr, I was referring to at time of Worlds Fair,

Reply to ellenrr (Reply #5)

Fri Apr 25, 2014, 08:21 PM

Apr 2014

1964! Went to England with Experiment for International Living, which was only 1 semester, but I 'refused' to return home, so stayed, willy-nilly, until June, 'based' in Nottingham, and traveled in Britain and the continent. A life-sculpting time.

ellenrr

(3,869 posts)

7. oh, ha! I thot you were a senior, since you're in this group...

Reply to elleng (Reply #6)

Sat Apr 26, 2014, 07:29 AM

Apr 2014

and from some of your comments

then I thot well, maybe she's 19 and for some reason wants to be in this group with us elders.

Sounds great.

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