tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425233284986817210.post8044843454482562314..comments2024-03-05T04:33:12.686-08:00Comments on Gigi's Calico Corner: RememberingGigihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11521788085263616551noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425233284986817210.post-32051020193898723002013-11-24T04:41:47.244-08:002013-11-24T04:41:47.244-08:00Beautiful, Spitty. I remember like yesterday. I st...Beautiful, Spitty. I remember like yesterday. I still wish for the truth surrounding those events and hope maybe then we can get some of the dream back and put an end to our loss of hope for the future of our nation.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11951371244810269242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425233284986817210.post-83258243303707454842013-11-23T22:43:03.995-08:002013-11-23T22:43:03.995-08:00TBT was all upset an bothered Friday. We gave him...TBT was all upset an bothered Friday. We gave him purrs and dint do annything ta upset him.Mark's Mews (Marley, Lori, Loki, and Binq)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11135668126649348317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425233284986817210.post-87558023203147289202013-11-23T11:16:30.910-08:002013-11-23T11:16:30.910-08:00a gift, from Mrs. Whatsername to The Human - Kenne...a gift, from Mrs. Whatsername to The Human - Kennedy used to receite the last two lines at the end of his speeches. She of the mind that our country still has miles to go as well, and perhaps it is up to us to keep JFK's promise. I hope they can too.<br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-_Z9LiXBx8Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425233284986817210.post-75633809732656070062013-11-23T09:23:47.498-08:002013-11-23T09:23:47.498-08:00Our mom was the same age as yours, and someone in ...Our mom was the same age as yours, and someone in class had a transistor radio and started a rumor that the president had been shot. It was just too bizarre to believe. And then about a half hour later the principal called an assembly and announced it, and sent everyone home. Our Mom's mom was crying when she got home. There was just so much sadness and shock. And the funeral was so moving.<br />It made for a very somber Thanksgiving that year. Ann Boyajianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07735985924779427686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425233284986817210.post-31987640362382281492013-11-22T20:52:31.127-08:002013-11-22T20:52:31.127-08:00Mom thinks it's sad that tragic events like th...Mom thinks it's sad that tragic events like this seem to get ingrained in your memory even stronger than the really joyous occasions. Kennedy inspired some great ideas and programs like the Peace Corps and moon landing. A great legacy. Furrieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07895642486468718261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425233284986817210.post-23103569701676315422013-11-22T13:14:43.864-08:002013-11-22T13:14:43.864-08:00The mom remembers that day too. She was in school...The mom remembers that day too. She was in school...Catholic school like your human, Spitty...and she remembers an announcement was made and the nuns were all crying. We got let out of school early. It was a very sad time...and the world was changed forever.The Island Catshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12916103855538422451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425233284986817210.post-45679727227334113062013-11-22T12:25:52.481-08:002013-11-22T12:25:52.481-08:00Great post pal. M said she remembers the day very...Great post pal. M said she remembers the day very well too. She was frozen in front of the TV doing her ironing (home from work that day). She couldn't believe what she was seeing. M often wonders what great things he could have accomplished if he had lived.Mariodacathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07600880780597061337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425233284986817210.post-38085114948034462902013-11-22T12:14:03.948-08:002013-11-22T12:14:03.948-08:00I wasn't alive when this happened, but I do re...I wasn't alive when this happened, but I do remember my parents speaking about this and how it changed their loves forever.meowmeowmanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12513539249219283256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425233284986817210.post-17944253861616055932013-11-22T12:00:42.739-08:002013-11-22T12:00:42.739-08:00It is hard to believe it's been that many year...It is hard to believe it's been that many years. I was just five but I also vividly remember it. Thanks for posting this.Julia Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10980459754456404608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425233284986817210.post-72131557427081936982013-11-22T10:53:31.109-08:002013-11-22T10:53:31.109-08:00Mum is glad she was too young to witness this, it ...Mum is glad she was too young to witness this, it must have been so upsetting :( Lovely post Spitty!<br />Love Milo :) Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10104886074871894626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425233284986817210.post-75996724060618274842013-11-22T10:08:33.113-08:002013-11-22T10:08:33.113-08:00Spitty this was beautiful of your human to post th...Spitty this was beautiful of your human to post this. My Mom remembers it vividly too. It was so sad. Mom was in 2nd grade and she remembers looking at the clock when they told her, right before they sent the class home early. She remembers her parents crying. It was so sad. Tonight Brian Williams is having a special at 9pm that my Mom is gonna watch. Maybe your human will want to watch too. Love, CodyCat and DOG Chat With Carenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02666719374831725417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425233284986817210.post-26489360815535455072013-11-22T09:46:50.004-08:002013-11-22T09:46:50.004-08:00My Dad remembers too. But I think he is old enoug...My Dad remembers too. But I think he is old enough to remember the Lincoln one too.Brian's Home Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08809631273441407139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425233284986817210.post-18270747116742741422013-11-22T09:41:41.230-08:002013-11-22T09:41:41.230-08:00I too was in high school. A Catholic high school. ...I too was in high school. A Catholic high school. I was taught by the Sisters of Mercy. We were attending Mass when the word came over the PA about the President. I have never forgotten that day or those that followed.KitKathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05809475136521672979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425233284986817210.post-73805064286285818602013-11-22T09:41:40.507-08:002013-11-22T09:41:40.507-08:00I too was in high school. A Catholic high school. ...I too was in high school. A Catholic high school. I was taught by the Sisters of Mercy. We were attending Mass when the word came over the PA about the President. I have never forgotten that day or those that followed.KitKathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05809475136521672979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425233284986817210.post-7690909300528116622013-11-22T09:11:22.936-08:002013-11-22T09:11:22.936-08:00I, too was a 13 yo, 8th grade student in Sacred He...I, too was a 13 yo, 8th grade student in Sacred Heart Academy. We were in PE class. The news came over the PA system. We knelt on the gym floor and said a prayer for the President. Seeing the news stories on TV...it brings it all back like it was just yesterday. We lost so much that day. charpppshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16500158811235562870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425233284986817210.post-28402363642499910242013-11-22T08:37:21.887-08:002013-11-22T08:37:21.887-08:00It's hard to believe how quickly times passes....It's hard to believe how quickly times passes. Sad that we still do not know exactly what happened after 5 decades.ANGEL ABBYGRACEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08777233381092226583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425233284986817210.post-87930099270466418902013-11-22T08:32:09.829-08:002013-11-22T08:32:09.829-08:00Our mom cannot read about or watch anything on TV ...Our mom cannot read about or watch anything on TV about that day 50 years ago without getting goose bumps, and she has them right now. She was a 14-year-old freshman at DelMar High School in San Jose, California. She was in Study Hall. The teacher was Mrs. Legg. A senior, Guy Marks, came into the room at stopped at the table by the door, where Mom was sitting, and whispered to Mom and the girl sitting next to her that President Kennedy had been shot and was dead. Then he went and told the teacher. Like your mom, Spitty, it is indelibly imprinted on her brain. When Kennedy was campaigning, Mom's mom had taken her to see him in downtown San Jose. Though Mom remembers both 9/11 and the Challenger explosion with just as much clarity, nothing will ever compare to that fateful day when the world lost John Fitzgerald Kennedy. Purrs and hugs, Lily Olivia, Mauricio, Misty May, Giulietta, Fiona, Astrid, Lisbeth and Calista Jo<br />Kitties Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15430053353552761595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425233284986817210.post-69129286472563079782013-11-22T08:26:46.145-08:002013-11-22T08:26:46.145-08:00Had to have an impact on all, but none of us were ...Had to have an impact on all, but none of us were even around thenPat Hatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07745293224202430152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425233284986817210.post-17655307064889576752013-11-22T08:25:23.666-08:002013-11-22T08:25:23.666-08:00Well said....and precisely how I feel to this day ...Well said....and precisely how I feel to this day about that day in November. I was in my 11th grade English class when they announced it over the intercom in school. Nobody moved - nobody breathed - nobody spoke - we were all in total disbelief and that continued for days. It was absolutely the end of many things for we Boomers and for the country at large I think.<br /><br />PamAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425233284986817210.post-84850596910630288772013-11-22T07:13:30.283-08:002013-11-22T07:13:30.283-08:00Still such a powerful image and a sad day for Amer...Still such a powerful image and a sad day for America.<br />Your posts are ready for Sunday and when you get a moment can you send me your nomination for Sunday week.<br />Have a fabulous Friday.<br />best wishes MollyAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13215335582021912308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425233284986817210.post-19299703523804149202013-11-22T04:23:20.404-08:002013-11-22T04:23:20.404-08:00Our people are a little too young to been part of ...Our people are a little too young to been part of this, but Lady's parents, who are Canadian have similar memories to your Human. It was sort of the first big television tragedy and it changed our North American culture in many ways. Lee and PhodHailey and Zaphod and their Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04183902007810065462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425233284986817210.post-66224075685156791642013-11-22T04:15:37.301-08:002013-11-22T04:15:37.301-08:00I only heard and saw it on tv. Thanks for this pos...I only heard and saw it on tv. Thanks for this post and for all the comments. It was very interesting for me to read what people thought at this moment. And I learnt more from you than from all the documentations.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425233284986817210.post-9062856776269355802013-11-21T21:23:27.073-08:002013-11-21T21:23:27.073-08:00I was in 3rd grade and in class on the Quantico, V...I was in 3rd grade and in class on the Quantico, VA Marine Corps base when Kennedy was shot. There was a black phone on the wall in each class and when it rang everyone knew someone was in trouble because the phone was a direct line to the principal's office. After speaking to the principal our teacher faced the class and she was in tears. In less an hour the buses lined up outside the school and we were all sent home. A few days later my family went to his funeral in Arlington Cemetery. To see that white horse pass by with Kennedy's boots in the stirrups is a heartbreaking memory to this day.pinetreehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15817183650474745096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425233284986817210.post-20989103179857898952013-11-21T21:12:43.107-08:002013-11-21T21:12:43.107-08:00My mom was nine and in fourth grade, and she remem...My mom was nine and in fourth grade, and she remembers it much the same way: the assistant principal, looking quite ashen, coming in to the classroom to tell the teacher, <i>Someone's just shot the president.</i> Classes were dismissed for the day for her and her sister (our Aunt L, in junior high at the time); President Kennedy was dead by the time they got home. Her eldest sister even came home from college in Boston that afternoon, and the family all went to church that night. It is hard to believe it was 50 years ago when it still stuns those of us old enough to remember.Ivan from WMDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03558309027673301934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425233284986817210.post-85338273744367177012013-11-21T19:40:51.891-08:002013-11-21T19:40:51.891-08:00We cannot imagine how this must have been, and the...We cannot imagine how this must have been, and the impact it has since had. Thank you for this post.Catio Taleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13233084640854977300noreply@blogger.com