tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post1714933559227482059..comments2024-03-28T18:50:23.094-05:00Comments on Far Side of Fifty: Wistful Wednesday : 1963Far Side of Fiftyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07995757632158408442noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-13830107889008194822013-10-18T12:45:15.572-05:002013-10-18T12:45:15.572-05:00When I think of the Kennedys, I think of Caroline;...When I think of the Kennedys, I think of Caroline; that she and I are only a month apart in age. I think of her life and of mine. I like mine better. If she knew me, she's probably say that she likes hers better.Anitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08180243708565855383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-28535697054318142992013-10-17T09:13:07.779-05:002013-10-17T09:13:07.779-05:00I was in seventh grade and I remember looking out ...I was in seventh grade and I remember looking out the window and seeing the janitor pulling the flag down to half mast--and he looked like he was crying. An announcement came over the intercom that President Kennedy had been shot and killed. I honestly can't remember what happened after that. Seems to me we had an assembly of all the classes to be told what happened, but I can't remember if they kept us at school the rest of the day or sent us all home or what. I just remember the TV being on for days with every channel covering the shooting the then the funeral. It was like the world stopped for a few days.<br /><br />It really was a different time. We had to wear dresses to school or church. The Beatles were considered long-hairs--and, little did we know, but in a few short years guys would have hair past their shoulders! And there would be riots and bon fires and shootings...things shifted.Ritahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02043285884495492598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-76012096378377391562013-10-17T06:42:44.340-05:002013-10-17T06:42:44.340-05:00I became a published writer in 1963! The local pa...I became a published writer in 1963! The local paper published poems about Kennedy's death and mine was one selected. <br />If I behaved myself when I had to go to the doctor for a shot, I got a chocolate soda downstairs at the drugstore. I made it last as long as absolutely possible while my mom waited patiently to do some shopping since we were in town.<br />Thanks for the memories, FS!Cynthiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16035113274497372396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-57323186483912076542013-10-16T21:41:08.075-05:002013-10-16T21:41:08.075-05:001963 - I was in college in Seattle, freshman to so...1963 - I was in college in Seattle, freshman to sophomore years. I certainly remember President Kennedy's death and funeral. That was a very depressing time. I went home for summers in Oregon and for major holidays but otherwise seldom saw my family. My world changed while my family stayed the same. <br /><br /><br /><br />Linda Reederhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07665601809156707572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-61091729286690658902013-10-16T20:01:36.353-05:002013-10-16T20:01:36.353-05:00A blue cape with pink flowers on it? Now, that'...A blue cape with pink flowers on it? Now, <i>that's</i> styling!Jacqi Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-83220284086461286102013-10-16T14:56:22.838-05:002013-10-16T14:56:22.838-05:00Great question. I don't remember anything, spe...Great question. I don't remember anything, specifically. I can make 'guesses' based on my age... I turned 12. I had just finished 6th grade. I went to Arizona during the summer to visit my Grandmother and her husband, Nick. We lived in Rochester, NY. <br />I did get glasses the following year, and they probably looked very much like the ones you were wearing in your picture!Dreaminghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02113432418609414054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-59050096719172714152013-10-16T14:22:19.815-05:002013-10-16T14:22:19.815-05:00I loved Combat! ! I wrote to the studio and got au...I loved Combat! ! I wrote to the studio and got autographed pictures. Don't remember what happened to them, though. <br />I remember all those things, especially perch fishing with my Dad. I was 11 then. <br />I don't remember the price of haircuts back then, either, but I remember all the rest. :-)LindaGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12203719919661519350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-22780776030698465642013-10-16T13:13:13.212-05:002013-10-16T13:13:13.212-05:00I was 4 1/2 almost 5. We went to see Kennedy lay i...I was 4 1/2 almost 5. We went to see Kennedy lay in state, Mom did not believe me when I told her that Kennedy had been shot. We lived about an hour west of DC, so we went into the big city often. What fun we had watching the parades. 651367https://www.blogger.com/profile/03490964111152499215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-15004500843644593412013-10-16T12:59:37.550-05:002013-10-16T12:59:37.550-05:00My mom always got a cherry coke! Loved them mysel...My mom always got a cherry coke! Loved them myself. I love chocolate but when I heard of a chocolate coke, I thought they had gone too far! I ordered a "400" a lot. That was chocolate milk with ice.marluhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15933107449114317646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-32870607521296224142013-10-16T12:48:37.016-05:002013-10-16T12:48:37.016-05:00Nancy, we have a place in town where you can still...Nancy, we have a place in town where you can still get a fountain Coke. I call them the REAL thing. The last time I was in there the lady offered to put a flavor in it. I called her a heathen.Far Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03278195103552078489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-81048641349424103792013-10-16T12:31:42.471-05:002013-10-16T12:31:42.471-05:00You cover a wide part of 1963 life. You hit on som...You cover a wide part of 1963 life. You hit on some of the major situations. hair is important. Prices tell us so much. It's amazing how much has changed. I't going to be much more difficult to do the same in 2063. Neat post.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-39160442616566012232013-10-16T10:43:02.993-05:002013-10-16T10:43:02.993-05:00I was 6, and remember my brother looking much like...I was 6, and remember my brother looking much like Far Guy in those days. Larry loved the Beatles. I loved Bonanza and Gunsmoke.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-85971270555014184992013-10-16T10:31:06.740-05:002013-10-16T10:31:06.740-05:00A great post - I remember Fred MacMurray and his m...A great post - I remember Fred MacMurray and his movies (Flubber, etc.), lots of wholesome movies produced by Walt Disney, and purchasing soda from a horizontal vending machine where the bottles had to be manually moved into the vending area. Sometimes it was like a puzzle to get the flavor you wanted. The one thing I miss the most is a fountain coke - the taste cannot be replicated in a can or plastic bottle. I loved cherry cokes that were served at the Woolworths soda fountain. Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18296050573667055406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-91028901666237000692013-10-16T10:25:06.798-05:002013-10-16T10:25:06.798-05:00Love the pictures of the two of you at 12 & 13...Love the pictures of the two of you at 12 & 13! You brought back a lot of memories. I remember well the day Kennedy was shot. I thought the guy that told me was kidding.Grandma Barb's This and Thathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06639649601385700411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-51138004437060441852013-10-16T09:58:20.038-05:002013-10-16T09:58:20.038-05:00PS Makes me smile to see you smiling in a photo:) ...PS Makes me smile to see you smiling in a photo:) Far Guy was a handsome 13 year old!Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08938874724231860923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-52681088588813190702013-10-16T09:57:36.719-05:002013-10-16T09:57:36.719-05:00I was 6 and that was the year we moved to Canada f...I was 6 and that was the year we moved to Canada from England. We moved to a cowboy town in the middle of BC, and only last about 5 months before moving to the civilized southwest corner of B.C., where I've been ever since.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08938874724231860923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-53456700745989106692013-10-16T09:51:39.719-05:002013-10-16T09:51:39.719-05:00I remember 1963. I was working as a telephone ope...I remember 1963. I was working as a telephone operator the day that Kennedy was shot. Every light on the board lit up and it was a mad house. I will never forget it.Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12020604933621899108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-78731995411193109572013-10-16T08:56:22.062-05:002013-10-16T08:56:22.062-05:00I was only 2 years old. I vaguely remember the JF...I was only 2 years old. I vaguely remember the JFK funeral on black and white tv.Intense Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08441598926026727682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-66137535548991747332013-10-16T08:40:46.502-05:002013-10-16T08:40:46.502-05:00I got my driver's license!I got my driver's license! Travels with Emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00411769980205792011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-15926544831116674682013-10-16T07:48:40.802-05:002013-10-16T07:48:40.802-05:00The best of times, and the worst of times. The best of times, and the worst of times. Muffy's Markshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13826630430126318583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-45875645492840768032013-10-16T07:15:05.227-05:002013-10-16T07:15:05.227-05:00I had completely forgotten about S&H green sta...I had completely forgotten about S&H green stamps! I saved them back then, too. I was 20 and was bleaching my hair when Kennedy was assassinated. My hair was champagne blonde from a bottle and I wore little pink bows in my hair and very high heels. I wouldn't go back to those days for anything! :-)DJanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07152183871573797791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-35713824521547343372013-10-16T06:43:50.231-05:002013-10-16T06:43:50.231-05:00Loved this post, I was only 4years old but rememb...Loved this post, I was only 4years old but remember Sunday night watching Bonanza, listening to the Beatles, thanks to my Brother,. I think those were such wonderful times, Blessings Francine.Primitive Starshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02525399769247105105noreply@blogger.com