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DutchmenSport · 08-15-2020, 02:54 PM

The OP posted originally on Dec 20, 2013. Fifty years before that date was Dec 20, 1963.

On Nov 22, 1963, Pres. John F. Kennedy was assassinated which brought shock waves throughout the world (or so it seemed.) On Dec 20 that year, which was a Friday, I was 8 years old and in the 3rd grade. Miss Gates was my teacher. Christmas was just 5 days away. Back then we didn't have Winter breaks and Spring breaks like school kids have these days. We were required to attend school on Dec 23 (Monday), but would have had the 24th off (Christmas Eve).

So, on that day in history, I was in Miss Gates class, 3rd grade, 8 years old and dreaming of getting a Kenner Girder and Panel building set, and quite frankly, couldn't care less about being in school. I remember trying to figure out the life and death issue of reality, religion, and exactly what WAS a President of the United States.

My wife was born on September 29, 1963. She would have been in diapers, somewhere in Orange County California, born on El Toro Air Force Base.

deaton · 08-16-2020, 03:41 AM

On a August 16, 1970, I was one week out of Purdue Uhiversity with a BS Degree and looking for a job. Finally got two offers - IBM for $700 a month or Shell Oil for $750. I went with Shell and ended up in Houston, Texas instead of New York.

beeman12 · 08-17-2020, 08:20 AM

where Kyser lake? I am from NH and went swimming at at lake of that name.

fatguy57 · 08-29-2020, 04:34 PM

In San Antonio, TX working a part time job as drug store delivery driver. I enlisted in the Navy November 11, 1970.

QuanLoi · 09-08-2020, 02:54 PM

I was at Fort Hood , Texas waiting for my ETS in December.

TexasJeff · 09-08-2020, 03:04 PM

Sept 1970, I was 10 years old waiting to go in to the 5th grade at Kwis Elementary School in Hacienda Heights, CA.

garmp · 09-08-2020, 03:18 PM

Viet Nam

Seon · 09-08-2020, 03:55 PM

I was doing Time and just got out day before yesterday. J/K

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I was released last week.. again j/k.

Walked the line for my engineering degree diploma on or about 50 years ago.

08Carriage · 09-08-2020, 04:06 PM

Finished a 2 year technical college AS in Chemical technology
Started my third year Univ. where I got a BS degree in Chemistry

fatguy57 · 09-09-2020, 05:16 AM

In San Antonio Tx at community college. In November I quit college and enlisted in the Navy.

hohenwald48 · 09-09-2020, 05:33 AM

Nobody in this very long thread said "living in my patents basement playing video games all day". My how the country has changed.

flywithcoop · 09-09-2020, 06:00 AM

I was at Lowry Air Force Base in Denver, CO starting Tech School to Learn all about Fixing the F-4 Phantom Fighter Aircraft Radar and Weapons Control System.

Old Scout · 09-09-2020, 07:00 AM

Sorry, but remembering where I was 50 minutes ago is becoming a challenge [smile]….

Cat320 · 09-13-2020, 06:05 PM

Had completed a ground tour in VN, Army flight training, CH 47 (Chinook) transition and was on my way back to sunny VN for tour number two...Sep 1970.