I also remember that I saw that all about Reagan, Sadat, etc when watching the 6:00 news with my grandparents. I actually remember when the Iran hostages were freed and I was eight.
Lorne: Once the word spreads you beat up an innocent old man, well, the truly terrible will think twice before going toe-to-toe with our Avenging Angel. Spike: Yes. The geriatric community will be soiling their nappies when they hear you're on the case. Bravo.
'The Cautionary Tale of Numero Cinco'
Natter 42, the Universe, and Everything
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, flaming otters, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Sophia Brooks - Jan 26, 2006 10:16:34 am PST #2786 of 10002
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here
amych - Jan 26, 2006 10:18:26 am PST #2787 of 10002
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?
I do remember afterwards all the adults saying that this would be our "Where were you when Kennedy was shot?" moment, but I have to say that 9/11 sort of blew that right out of the water.
It pretty much did, yeah.
But even before then, it was never my Kennedy moment -- I did see it live, and I was saddened, and then I was quickly annoyed by all the constant repetition. I didn't have the visceral OHMYGODSHOCK that everyone was so busy telling me I was experiencing.
Jessica - Jan 26, 2006 10:19:06 am PST #2788 of 10002
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
I do remember afterwards all the adults saying that this would be our "Where were you when Kennedy was shot?" moment, but I have to say that 9/11 sort of blew that right out of the water.
Yeah, no kidding.
sarameg - Jan 26, 2006 10:23:28 am PST #2789 of 10002
From what's been mentioned, I remember only Challenger. Another was the coup in the Soviet Union, which I'm sure is impressed deeply on others as well. t /sarcasm because I'd just gotten back from there so der.
Oh, and when my cat got hit by a car when I was nine, or course. Somehow I don't think anyone else shares that one.
Frankenbuddha - Jan 26, 2006 10:23:31 am PST #2790 of 10002
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
I do remember afterwards all the adults saying that this would be our "Where were you when Kennedy was shot?" moment, but I have to say that 9/11 sort of blew that right out of the water.
I'm pretty sure my Mom, who can remember both pretty clearly, would say that 9/11 blew Kennedy getting shot out of the water too. Then again, since she was around for Hiroshima/Nagasaki, she's been around for some fairly epic pieces of 20th century violence.
tommyrot - Jan 26, 2006 10:24:04 am PST #2791 of 10002
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
9/11 was also different in that it was multiple announcements over a period of hours. Plus a few false alarms ("Bomb went off at the State Department", etc) leaving one with the sense of, OMG, what next? We can't seem to stop them....
Plus trying to follow the events on the internets added a new dimension.
tommyrot - Jan 26, 2006 10:26:06 am PST #2792 of 10002
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Oh, and when my cat got hit by a car when I was nine, or course. Somehow I don't think anyone else shares that one.
I remember. Sorry about that - I was distracted and didn't see it.
(I hope this isn't in too bad of taste....)
sarameg - Jan 26, 2006 10:27:20 am PST #2793 of 10002
I don't really view it as one trumping another, but I'm looking at it from counting them as "do you remember when" moment that marks your history and your place in it (see, cat does first, not second) and you are just not going to forget for whatever reason.
Tom Scola - Jan 26, 2006 10:28:53 am PST #2794 of 10002
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
I was in volleyball practice after school when the gym teacher announced that Reagan was shot.
I was walking around campus and I overheard someone mention that the space shuttle blew up, but didn't take it seriously until I saw it on TV later.
On 9/11, I heard and felt it when the planes hit. I was riding a subway when the buildings collapsed.
Kathy A - Jan 26, 2006 10:28:54 am PST #2795 of 10002
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
The only assassination attempt that I remember hearing about was JPII's, and that was because I was in my Catholic high school when they made the announcement over the intercom and the teacher (I believe it was Sr. Irene, but I couldn't swear to it) had us all say a prayer, of course. I remember watching the footage of Reagan's on the news that night, but that's it.