- My Forums
- Tiger Rant
- LSU Recruiting
- SEC Rant
- Saints Talk
- Pelicans Talk
- More Sports Board
- Fantasy Sports
- Golf Board
- Soccer Board
- O-T Lounge
- Tech Board
- Home/Garden Board
- Outdoor Board
- Health/Fitness Board
- Movie/TV Board
- Book Board
- Music Board
- Political Talk
- Money Talk
- Fark Board
- Gaming Board
- Travel Board
- Food/Drink Board
- Ticket Exchange
- TD Help Board
Customize My Forums- View All Forums
- Show Left Links
- Topic Sort Options
- Trending Topics
- Recent Topics
- Active Topics
Started By
Message
Any old timers around and remember the Kennedy assassination?
Posted on 11/23/20 at 9:03 pm
Posted on 11/23/20 at 9:03 pm
What was your experience and memory of it? Were conspiracy theories popping up right away?
31
Posted on 11/23/20 at 9:09 pm to thadcastle
It happened the same month Ole Miss won their last SEC Championship in football. Think about that. 
Posted on 11/23/20 at 9:09 pm to thadcastle
I was in 7th grade. We were in the cafeteria when we heard. The entire school went into church to pray. I watched Oswald get shot on Sunday afternoon and the entire funeral on Monday.
Posted on 11/23/20 at 9:10 pm to thadcastle
I vaguely remember the funeral only.
Posted on 11/23/20 at 9:15 pm to thadcastle
My mom and I were talking about this yesterday - she was a sophomore in high school when JFK was shot.
She grew up in New Orleans - and no one in her family liked JFK (even though he was Irish Catholic like us) - she said the first thought that it was communists or Castro that assassinated him - but when Ruby killed Oswald - even more conspiracy theories came out
Later on with the Garrison stuff - there were places that he used to frequent that my family also had connections with - so my family always believed him
She grew up in New Orleans - and no one in her family liked JFK (even though he was Irish Catholic like us) - she said the first thought that it was communists or Castro that assassinated him - but when Ruby killed Oswald - even more conspiracy theories came out
Later on with the Garrison stuff - there were places that he used to frequent that my family also had connections with - so my family always believed him
Posted on 11/23/20 at 9:33 pm to GreenRockTiger
I was in the 7th grade at Glasgow during recess. I didn't believe the guy that told me about it at first. Had some kids cheer. There were some really pissed off teachers. I remember crying that night. Very upsetting times.
Posted on 11/23/20 at 9:39 pm to GreenRockTiger
Jim Tague wasn’t cousin. RIP. Dude was scared for a long time after that day.
Posted on 11/23/20 at 9:47 pm to thadcastle
That was my junior year at LSU.
Posted on 11/23/20 at 9:50 pm to blueridgeTiger
DAMN
Posted on 11/23/20 at 9:51 pm to jctiger73
Did you get off from school?
Posted on 11/23/20 at 10:00 pm to thadcastle
My mother cried and my father was pissed because he hated LBJ more than he hated JFK.
Friends father was an asst DA in Jim Garrisons office that tried Clay Shaw.
Friends father was an asst DA in Jim Garrisons office that tried Clay Shaw.
Posted on 11/23/20 at 10:05 pm to blueridgeTiger
quote:
That was my junior year at LSU.
Posted on 11/23/20 at 10:06 pm to thadcastle
Bobby, not John.
Posted on 11/23/20 at 10:06 pm to thadcastle
I think conspiracy theories, at least their prevalence, are a recent phenomenon. The 1960s had a whole lot of upheaval but I don’t remember any conjectures beyond what was reported in the news media.
Posted on 11/23/20 at 10:07 pm to thadcastle
7th grade english class. it came over the intercom and the whole class cheered. english teacher went ballistic on our asses!! kennedy wasn’t liked very much in the southland.
Posted on 11/23/20 at 10:10 pm to miketiger
quote:
Had some kids cheer
Why were these 7th graders cheering?
Posted on 11/23/20 at 10:11 pm to ellishughtiger
I was 6 days old
Posted on 11/23/20 at 10:14 pm to GreenRockTiger
My dad was in HS at the time and told me that he'll never forget his teacher walking into the class with her face white as a sheet and told them that the president had been killed.
I've been to the book depository and honestly a lot of civilians could make that shot. Granted, moving target etc but I thought it would be further.
I've been to the book depository and honestly a lot of civilians could make that shot. Granted, moving target etc but I thought it would be further.
Posted on 11/23/20 at 10:15 pm to thadcastle
7 years old. Remember but far too young to think in terms of conspiracy
Posted on 11/23/20 at 10:16 pm to ellishughtiger
quote:
Why were these 7th graders cheering?
Kennedy wasn't liked by a lot of Southerners. My dad says many folks in this part of South Carolina thought LBJ would be a better President because he was a Texan and not a Yankee.
Page 1 of 4
Popular
Back to top
Follow TigerDroppings for LSU Football News