Anybody here, see my old friend John ?

modelman1960 · 11-25-2019, 07:31 AM

I was in 5th grade and coming back to class from the lavatory when another class mate told me about President Kennedy being shot. I walked into my class and spoke quietly to a kid named Craig Rifle( really) where upon he called me a liar real loud disrupting the class. The teacher asked what was going on and when Craig told her what I'd said, she took me by the ear out into the hall to square away my lying. After a trip to the principals office and her discovery that I was in fact telling the truth, we returned to the class room where she told my class mates what had happened. We spent the rest of the day watching the closed circuit T.V. in the room. The teacher never apologized to me for dragging me out into the hall by my ear. I'll never forget that day or the events following.
there wasn't a kid in the neighborhood that was outside playing for days afterwards.
Life did change.
Walt

John Dinkel · 11-25-2019, 10:10 AM

Wow, I was in 10th grade. We had an assembly and they made the announcement,
everyone was in shock.

SStockDart · 11-25-2019, 12:54 PM

10th grade study hall. Some girls cried hysterically.

Ronald Urquhart · 11-25-2019, 10:48 PM

I was at Maxson Jr high school Plainfield, NJ 7th grade social studies class, our teacher came in crying told us what had happened everyone was sent home. Guess that's one of days you'll never forget. Unfortunately there's been a lot more of those days sense than.

Greg Reimer 7376 · 12-01-2019, 09:47 PM

Just found and read an incredible historical account of that weekend. It's called "America's Long Vigil", an article that appeared in TV Guide in January 1964. I read it and remembered seeing the whole thing as a 9 year old. Read it and remember.

Pete Lanciers · 12-02-2019, 12:48 AM

I was 11 years old in the basement of Washington Elementary School in Lodi, NJ in a 5th grade trumpet lesson with Mr. Longo my instructor when our Principal Mr. Speziale stuck his head in to give us the news and release us to go home... The time past has done little to diminish the poignancy of that tragic day!

Adger Smith · 12-03-2019, 01:29 AM

8th grade English class the principal came on over the PA and announced it. One of those life moments you never forget.

11-25-2019, 07:31 AM	#1
modelman1960 Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Central N.Y. Posts: 230 Likes: 2 Liked 55 Times in 22 Posts	Re: Anybody here, see my old friend John ? I was in 5th grade and coming back to class from the lavatory when another class mate told me about President Kennedy being shot. I walked into my class and spoke quietly to a kid named Craig Rifle( really) where upon he called me a liar real loud disrupting the class. The teacher asked what was going on and when Craig told her what I'd said, she took me by the ear out into the hall to square away my lying. After a trip to the principals office and her discovery that I was in fact telling the truth, we returned to the class room where she told my class mates what had happened. We spent the rest of the day watching the closed circuit T.V. in the room. The teacher never apologized to me for dragging me out into the hall by my ear. I'll never forget that day or the events following. there wasn't a kid in the neighborhood that was outside playing for days afterwards. Life did change. Walt

11-25-2019, 10:10 AM	#2
John Dinkel Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Pinckney, Michigan Posts: 507 Likes: 399 Liked 263 Times in 68 Posts	Re: Anybody here, see my old friend John ? Wow, I was in 10th grade. We had an assembly and they made the announcement, everyone was in shock. __________________ John Dinkel 3295 STK

11-25-2019, 12:54 PM	#3
SStockDart VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Arizona, Texan forever Posts: 1,178 Likes: 880 Liked 574 Times in 212 Posts	Re: Anybody here, see my old friend John ? 10th grade study hall. Some girls cried hysterically. __________________ Gary Hansen - SS/FA 4911, B/SA 4911

11-25-2019, 10:48 PM	#4
Ronald Urquhart Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Chesterfield, Va Posts: 161 Likes: 248 Liked 77 Times in 39 Posts	Re: Anybody here, see my old friend John ? I was at Maxson Jr high school Plainfield, NJ 7th grade social studies class, our teacher came in crying told us what had happened everyone was sent home. Guess that's one of days you'll never forget. Unfortunately there's been a lot more of those days sense than.

12-01-2019, 09:47 PM	#5
Greg Reimer 7376 VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Glendora,Calif. Posts: 1,137 Likes: 172 Liked 719 Times in 220 Posts	Re: Anybody here, see my old friend John ? Just found and read an incredible historical account of that weekend. It's called "America's Long Vigil", an article that appeared in TV Guide in January 1964. I read it and remembered seeing the whole thing as a 9 year old. Read it and remember.

12-02-2019, 12:48 AM	#6
Pete Lanciers Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: San Diego Posts: 382 Likes: 870 Liked 627 Times in 156 Posts	Re: Anybody here, see my old friend John ? I was 11 years old in the basement of Washington Elementary School in Lodi, NJ in a 5th grade trumpet lesson with Mr. Longo my instructor when our Principal Mr. Speziale stuck his head in to give us the news and release us to go home... The time past has done little to diminish the poignancy of that tragic day! __________________ Pete Lanciers PAL Automotive Racing Stock 7801 Last edited by Pete Lanciers; 12-02-2019 at 12:51 AM.

12-03-2019, 01:29 AM	#7
Adger Smith VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Texarkana Ark/TX Posts: 2,446 Likes: 575 Liked 880 Times in 311 Posts	Re: Anybody here, see my old friend John ? 8th grade English class the principal came on over the PA and announced it. One of those life moments you never forget. __________________ Adger Smith (Former SS)

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