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I was in grammar school and the Mother Superior came to the door of the classroom and after a short conversation our nun announced to the class that "President Kennedy was shot in the head and Vice President Johnson was shot in the arm". Of course that report about Johnson was untrue it was Connolly that was in the car with JFK. The reaction of the class was one of shock. Without a doubt Kennedy was very popular among us with him being the first Catholic president and all that.
They canceled classes for the day and sent us home. When I got home and my mother came to the door she was crying and I knew then JFK was dead. It was the first time I had ever seen my mother cry. We were all virtually glued to the TV from then right on through Oswald getting killed and the JFK funeral. I will never forget that day.
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