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Snap! 1981 I was born. I was a "twinkle in my dad's eye" so to speak. Even my mum was just a kid (13).
The only stand out "remember where you were" moment I can remember is September 11th.
Same here, John. I'm 70, will be 71 in August. I still remember the day like it was yesterday. I knew I was watching something that would be considered one of the watershed moments of American history.You youngsters are making me feel REALLY old!
John
The more I read on the JFK assassination, the less sure I am of anything. I think it's possible there was a conspiracy, but I also think Oswald definitely had a hand in it.Vincent Bugliosi passed away earlier this month. He was best known for prosecuting Charles Manson and writing "Helter Skelter" but he also wrote the definitive book on the JFK assassination addressing just about every conspiracy theory. "Reclaiming History" is about 1600 pages long but has been condensed into a shorter version titled "Four Days in November" that makes for excellent reading. The book has gotten a bad rap from the vocal conspiracy community who believes anyone who suggests Oswald was the lone shooter is the spawn of satan, but it is the definitive book on the case.
I just finished reading 11/22/63. Loved the book--took me back in time. I got a chill reading this--I still remember where I was when the news came. I had to do the math and realized I was only 4-1/2 years old at the time. We lived on a small town in the prairies in Canada. It must have been lunch-time; as I was in the kitchen with my mother. I remember the news of the President being shot in Dallas, and the shock on my Mom's face. We were glued to the radio for the rest of the afternoon and, by the time my Dad came home for supper; the grim news had come through that he had was dead. Everyone--even Canadians--were devastated by the news. We thought the world of President Kennedy, his wife Jackie; and their family. I find the part about the roses eerie; this was what my mother always referred to when talking about that day--everywhere they had gone--Mrs. Kennedy had been given a bouquet of yellow roses; but in Dallas, they were red. Excellent account--I was rooting for George all the way!
The more I read on the JFK assassination, the less sure I am of anything. I think it's possible there was a conspiracy, but I also think Oswald definitely had a hand in it.
There is an enormous amount of misinformation and outright lies that have been perpetuated by conspiracy theories. At its heart this is a very simple case with overwhelming evidence that Oswald was the assassin. The best book on the topic is Bugliosi's "Reclaiming History" although at 1500+ pages you might want to give the condensed version a try. It's called "Four Days in November."
Four Days in November: The Assassination of President John F. Kennedy by Vincent Bugliosi, NOOK Book (eBook) | Barnes & Noble
There is an enormous amount of misinformation and outright lies that have been perpetuated by conspiracy theories. At its heart this is a very simple case with overwhelming evidence that Oswald was the assassin. The best book on the topic is Bugliosi's "Reclaiming History" although at 1500+ pages you might want to give the condensed version a try. It's called "Four Days in November."
Four Days in November: The Assassination of President John F. Kennedy by Vincent Bugliosi, NOOK Book (eBook) | Barnes & Noble
....no problem with other views, the problem is the chutzpah to believe that YOURS is the ONLY opinion and because others don't buy into it, you're WRONG, STUPID and YOUR FEET STINK.....and I don't direct that toward you Crankster....I've been reading and listening to some of the stuff that Kay Brown has highlighted and it's quite interesting. I think there were more in it than just Oswald.
Yes, isn't it amazing how fast the years have flown by. It still seems like just yesterday.53 years ago today.