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15. The school day kind of devolved into chaos, with everyone being sent home.

Thu Nov 21, 2024, 09:17 PM

Nov 21

I don't remember knowing why we were being sent home until on the school bus someone said that Kennedy had been shot.

When I arrived home, went right in to turn on the TV (which stayed on for days, it seemed),and then saw the events as they unfolded in real time. The things I remember that stood out are Walter Cronkite announcing that Kennedy had died, Jackie at the airport with her blood stained skirt, Oswald being led down a hall and claiming he was a "patsy," Oswald being shot by Jack Ruby.

In later days, I watched the funeral march, remember Jackie in her black coat and veil, John-John's salute when the flag-draped coffin passed by, the eternal flame being lit at Arlington....

Sad times....

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What do you remember about Friday 22 November 1963 [View all] irisblue Nov 21 OP

;-( elleng Nov 21 #1

Everything, madamesilverspurs Nov 21 #2

Ditto. flor-de-jasmim Nov 21 #5

Saw my Dad cry Figarosmom Nov 21 #3

Sent home from school endless summer Nov 21 #4

Friday afternoon BOSSHOG Nov 21 #6

I was a junior in high school and people were crying n I had no idea why..then I heard the news Deuxcents Nov 21 #7

Incredible sadness and fear. It was my senior year in highschool. Arkansas Granny Nov 21 #8

Memory MoonlightHillFarm Nov 21 #9

Sitting in HS class and the announcement came over the PA system. lynintenn Nov 21 #10

Probably most, if not every, thing. LoisB Nov 21 #11

Look Beck2 Nov 21 #12

Ohhh...woah. So focused on the approaching democracy crisis with drumphf that *today's* date *didn't* trigger the electric_blue68 Nov 21 #13

I remember like it was yesterday. KitFox Nov 21 #14

The school day kind of devolved into chaos, with everyone being sent home. Sogo Nov 21 #15

Heard it from my mom. It took her forever to get the first word out. hunter Nov 21 #16

I was working at JLHudsons in Northland Center, just outside Detroit, Michigan. Srkdqltr Nov 21 #17

Too much. 2naSalit Nov 21 #18

Being told the president had been killed, MacKasey Nov 21 #19

I was in 9 1/2, in 4th grade. We had an hour for lunch and I had walked home, ate, and walked back to school. rsdsharp Nov 21 #20

My sister says the same thing. She was also not quite 3 yellowdogintexas Nov 21 #22

Everything. I was 15 and in 5th period Biology Class yellowdogintexas Nov 21 #21

I was in an eighth grade study hall. Jeebo Nov 21 #23

Likewise, our second grade class heard an abrupt radio feed over the PA system. n/t John1956PA Nov 22 #35

What don't I remember? wryter2000 Nov 22 #24

I was in Junior High School. They sent us home early. I Emile Nov 22 #25

Fascinated by the answers. Kicking. Mike 03 Nov 22 #26

On NBC, newsman Bill Ryan interrupted Chet Huntley to read the newsflash a/b Kennedys' death irisblue Nov 22 #31

About radio in the Detroit area, where I grew up. the Canadian & American news sites over lapped irisblue Nov 22 #32

Chet Huntley anchored the all-day reporting on NBC. John1956PA Nov 22 #37

I was little. I mostly remember my father's being upset. LisaM Nov 22 #27

I don't remember anything nitpicked Nov 22 #28

Like many of us here I was in junior high school, and heard the news between classes standing by my locker. At first, I Walleye Nov 22 #29

I was 8. catbyte Nov 22 #30

Sitting in study hall when the announcement came over the intercom. Classes dismissed one period early ... marble falls Nov 22 #33

The whole weekend Jilly_in_VA Nov 22 #34

Some JFK Day Sentiment Music- MrWowWow Nov 22 #36

I was 11 Escape Nov 22 #38

At school lunchroom, I screamed this is a Republican lie! GreenWave Nov 22 #39

I was in class in 2nd grade 10 Turtle Day Nov 22 #40

Was Five and In First Grade RobinA Nov 22 #41

Wow, dismissed early w/o knowing why. I'm glad.. electric_blue68 Nov 23 #45

I was in elementary school. mike_c Nov 22 #42

From Bluesky & Beschloss, President & Mrs Kennedy at the Dallas airpoet irisblue Nov 22 #43

I wqas 5 and watching TV when the announcement came on ThoughtCriminal Nov 22 #44

I was in 3rd grade in Lexington, MA Nittersing Nov 23 #46

Like it was yesterday. Paladin Nov 23 #47

Home Sick ProfessorGAC Nov 23 #48