How many of us remember

[Badger1]

I'm curious as to the general age of those of us that frequent DU and how many of us remember where they were fourty years ago today. I was home sick from school. My mother was watching As The World Turns, which she still watches today, when Walter Cronkite broke in with the news. She screamed and I came running down the stairs to see what was the matter. I was ten and remember it like it was yesterday. Where were you?

[Paschall]

1. Check out this thread

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=105&topic_id=441774

Welcome to DU, Badger1; :hi:

[FlaGranny]

2. I was in Grants Department Store -

remember Grants? I had my two kids with me and I saw a lot of commotion around the TV sets and walked over to see what was happening. I watched for a few minutes and went home. I put the TV on and in the commotion, I "lost" my 3-year-old. Had the whole neighborhood looking for him. Finally found him curled up, sleeping, UNDER his bed.

[Red_Viking]

3. Today is my mother's birthday

Weird, but that's how I remember when it is.

I was not born yet; still two years away. My mother was at a birthday lunch when they found out. She worked for the phone company. They sent everyone home for the rest of the day.

RV