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re: What’s the first memory you have of a major news story?
Posted on 6/3/21 at 7:02 pm to pistolpete23
Posted on 6/3/21 at 7:02 pm to pistolpete23
vaguely, moon landing.
CLearly, end of the vietnam war.
CLearly, end of the vietnam war.
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Posted on 6/3/21 at 7:02 pm to Pedro
If it don’t fit, he didn’t du nuffin and you must acquit
Posted on 6/3/21 at 7:03 pm to farad
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cuban missile crisis...
My Mom had a box of food and supplies in case we had to evacuate. I got punished for getting into the Hershey Silverbells.
That was some scary shite. Knowing we could get nuked.
Posted on 6/3/21 at 7:03 pm to Pedro
Reagan assassination attempt
Posted on 6/3/21 at 7:04 pm to Pedro
Katrina
Posted on 6/3/21 at 7:04 pm to Mr Clean
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If it don’t fit, he didn’t du nuffin and you must acquit
My man, I thought you were older than that.
Posted on 6/3/21 at 7:04 pm to Pedro
The day Elvis died
Posted on 6/3/21 at 7:04 pm to Pedro
Probably Nixon visiting China, Fischer beating Spassky, or maybe Apollo 16. I remember all 3 but without looking them up I am not sure which one came first.
The most vivid one I have from childhood was later with the announcement of the end of the Vietnam war I am not sure exactly which "end" it was but I was riding in the car with my mom. I remember being sad because I wanted to be a tanker in the Army and seemed to think my career path had dissolved with what I could only see as an end to all war.
The most vivid one I have from childhood was later with the announcement of the end of the Vietnam war I am not sure exactly which "end" it was but I was riding in the car with my mom. I remember being sad because I wanted to be a tanker in the Army and seemed to think my career path had dissolved with what I could only see as an end to all war.
Posted on 6/3/21 at 7:05 pm to Pedro
Cronkite had a story on Vietnam almost every night but the first I specifically remember might be George Wallace getting shot.
After further reflection, I'd say the UT sniper. I remember Vietnam and Wallace being in the news a lot but I think the Whitman mass shooting was the first major news story I remember. I think I vaguely remember the Cuban missile crisis but that probably a false memory, I was so young.
After further reflection, I'd say the UT sniper. I remember Vietnam and Wallace being in the news a lot but I think the Whitman mass shooting was the first major news story I remember. I think I vaguely remember the Cuban missile crisis but that probably a false memory, I was so young.
This post was edited on 6/3/21 at 10:36 pm
Posted on 6/3/21 at 7:06 pm to Bigfishchoupique
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That was some scary shite. Knowing we could get nuked.
it was...very scary shite...
Posted on 6/3/21 at 7:07 pm to Pedro
Watergate. Pissed me off that the hearings preempted Gilligan’s Island after school.
Posted on 6/3/21 at 7:07 pm to Pedro
Watching the Challenger explosion in Primary School, I also remember the Berlin Wall coming down. I didn’t understand the significance of the wall coming down at the time but from my dad’s reaction I knew something big was going on.
Posted on 6/3/21 at 7:08 pm to Pedro
JFK being assassinated. I was only 4 but remember people crying and talking about it. Didn't understand what was going on until years later in school.
Posted on 6/3/21 at 7:09 pm to Pedro
JFK being assassinated. I was four.
Posted on 6/3/21 at 7:09 pm to Pedro
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This post was edited on 7/8/21 at 7:51 am
Posted on 6/3/21 at 7:09 pm to Topisawtiger
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JFK being assassinated. I was only 4 but remember people crying and talking about it.
Same here.
Posted on 6/3/21 at 7:13 pm to Kim Jong Ir
I remember watching the 1984 Reagan/Mondale election with my dad. He was a big fan of Reagan. I'd have been just slightly under age 7.
I remember a number of things before 1984 but not any major news events.
I remember a number of things before 1984 but not any major news events.
Posted on 6/3/21 at 7:13 pm to Pedro
The OJ chase
Posted on 6/3/21 at 7:14 pm to Pedro
I vaguely remember people talking about the Iran hostages. I was only a couple years old and had no idea what it was, but there was this old couple my parents would take me over to spend the weekend with (it was like having a third set of grandparents, if anything I spent way more time with them than my grandparents). I remember the woman talking about the hostages. I don't remember what she said about them, I just remember her talking about them.
First one I really knew what was happening was the challenger explosion. We were watching it on tv in first grade as it happened.
First one I really knew what was happening was the challenger explosion. We were watching it on tv in first grade as it happened.
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