On Friday, 22 November 2013 12:56:35 UTC-4, Mr. Luddite wrote:
Sitting here watching coverage of the 50th anniversary of John Kennedy's

death.



Lot's of previously unknown details about him and of the events of that

horrific day have emerged with many more eye witness accounts.



I was 14 years old when he was killed and remember almost every detail

of the day, from being in school and the PA system coming on with the

Principle's announcement of his assassination. I remember the math

teacher in the class who was a big, burly, ex-college football type,

quietly breaking down in tears at his desk.



I remember we were released early and my friend and I were walking home.

(Same friend who later served in 'Nam as a Hospital Corpsman).



I remember we walked silently down the sidewalk without speaking. At

one point I looked over at him and he had tears streaming down his face.



Some things you'll never forget.

I was 14 also and in grade 9 at St Mary's boy's School in downtown Halifax.
We're at least an hour ahead of everyone stateside (AST time zone) so I first heard about Kennedy's death from one of my customers as I delivered afternoon papers on my route in the downtown area after school let out.
Catholics up here seemed to take it especially hard and it wasn't unusual for many to have Kennedy's picture up on their wall or sitting up on a bookcase.