OT: Where were you 45 years ago today?

Sadly, it is the 45th anniversary of the assassination of JFK.  I asked this question on one of my non-WLS discussion boards and one of the replies I got was "My mother turned 45 this year."  So I figured this might be a more appropriate place to ask.

I was in music class in 7th grade.  Our teach was a big guy.  Bigger than I was before my surgery.  The announcement came over the public address system and he just broke down and cried.  He yelled "Get the h*ll out of my class" and we scrammed.  Within 15 minutes they announced the end of the school day.

 

 

I was in school,and heard it in the hallway. I was so angry,as I thought the students were playing a very bad joke.
I then went home and cried like a baby.

I was in biology class discecting a frog when we heard the news.  The whole world changed from that moment...

Hey George, you beat me to this.  There's just something about this day...I was in second grade (small school) and the superintendent made the announcement over the intercom.  I got giddy and punished for talking, and ended up spending time in the cloak room.  I vividly recall the weekend, my parents had the TV on, and with a child-like view, realized the huge importance not only losing the President, but the sadness of my maternal grandfather who as a two-term state senator had stood on platform with JFK when he'd campaigned for re-election in Minneapolis ,  Will be very interesting to read everyone's posts, to gain additional perspective.  Hugs to all!  Patti

I was at work. I had a job at the High School I went to. I had already graduated high school then.

I was 12, walking back to school after lunch around 12:30. Someone jokingly said as we walked by, "Hey, the president's been shot". We laughed and said, "Yeah, right." When we got to school, teachers were crying and whisked those of us who came back from lunch early into the teacher's lounge where they had a TV. We watched Walter Cronkite and his announcement close to 1PM that JFK had died. I don't remember anything else that afternoon except people crying. I think they let us go home early if there was someone at home. I do remember that evening with my family. My folks were solidly Democratic and just loved JFK. There were a lot of tears that weekend in my house. And utter shock on Sunday when Oswald was shot as we watched...

Hmmm. 45 years. Seems like yesterday...  

i was sitting in art class.  we were sent home early that day.

wow such a long time ago, where have all the years gone

I was 9 years old and in the Girl Scouts - we had a meeting that afternoon after school and one of the mothers would pick us up and take us to the church.  When the news was announced, tvs were rolled into the classrooms and we watched. 
There was no Girl Scout meeting that afternoon.  We were taken home and I remember the tv being on non stop.  But at the time I didn't really understand why there was not going to be a GS meeting.....

Shelia

I was twelve years old living here in Canada.  I went to a Catholic school and I was in grade 8.  The principal, a nun,  made the announcement of his death over the intercom and we were told to go home.  We knew nothing about the cir****tances and I remember wondering on the way home if JFK's death meant that there was going to be a war with Russia. 
We were all glued to the TV for days after.  What a horrible time that was.
Margaret

I was nine and in 3rd grade. We were just told the President had been shot and school was out the rest of the day. I remember walking home and wondering who shot hm and why but at that age the ramifications just didn't sink in. Mother explained what a tragedy it was, we watched the TV coverage for several days. Not long ago I came across a Houston Post newspaper, special edition, for this day. Never opened and sealed....my Mothers attempt to preserve the past.  The world was forever changed that day.