I was 9 when John F Kennedy was elected President - I remember that day well.
I was 12 when John F Kennedy was assassinated - I remember that day well. My mom died that day.
I was a teenager during the Race riots of the 60's - I remember them well.
I was 13 when the Gulf of Tonkin incident occurred, escalating the Vietnam war - I remember that day well.
I was 16 when Apollo 1 caught fire and killed all three astronauts - I remember that day well.
I was 17 when the Tet offensive in Vietnam occurred - I remember that time well.
I was 17 when Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated - I remember that day well.
I was 17 when Robert F Kennedy was assassinated -I remember that day well.
I was 18 when Woodstock happened, and no, I was not there - I do remember all the hype about it though.
I was 18 when Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed on the moon - I remember that day well.
I was 19 when I went to Vietnam - I would prefer not to remember that time.
I was 23 when Richard M Nixon resigned as President - I remember that day well. I was behind you, but I went to war here. 40 of my friends died when you were 24. forty. I have a hole in my chest from then. The Navy did re-assemble me, for that- I'm grateful- Now, it's a cool conversation piece. [razz]
I was 25 during the USA's Bicentennial celebration - I remember that time well.
I was 28 when the Iranian revolution occurred and all the US hostages were taken - I remember that time well.
...and I was 34 when the Challenger exploded, I witnessed the remaining trails in the sky, as I lived in Florida at the time- I remember that day well.



Damn, I'm getting old....but with that.... do come some memories.

Originally Posted by: vikesrule