tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058548553330112542.post9163948978415751259..comments2023-11-05T04:37:58.776-08:00Comments on Keep in Touch With Mommakin: One For The History Booksmommakinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18138745092234541349noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058548553330112542.post-16827334450738555652008-11-05T10:44:00.000-08:002008-11-05T10:44:00.000-08:00I actually had the first 3 you mentioned in my ori...I actually had the first 3 you mentioned in my original post, then deleted them because it was coming across too darn negative and I didn't want to draw from too many negative (particularly political) examples. <BR/><BR/>Embarrassingly enough, I don't remember where I was when Nixon made his resignation speech. I remember the era well (I was pissed that so much TV was pre-empted) but I don't remember the actual speech being delivered live.<BR/><BR/>For the Reagan assassination attempt I was in the hall in the Science building at IUP on my way to class. A professor came out in the halls and announced it. I went to class anyway, and that professor sent us home. <BR/><BR/>That was the same year John Lennon was assassinated, no? Sure do remember where I was when I heard about that...<BR/><BR/>You sure know my Challenger story - teaching elementary school and had my whole class of second graders gathered around the TV to watch "history being made". Ahem. I'll never forget one little guy clinging to my leg the rest of that day - week, really - begging me to not go into space, even if they asked. Yeah, not likely to forget that day...<BR/><BR/>As for the last one you mention, yeah, that's likely to hit the history books, too.mommakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18138745092234541349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058548553330112542.post-8690569414850154312008-11-05T09:04:00.000-08:002008-11-05T09:04:00.000-08:00This is indeed exciting. I'm guessing he'll be he...This is indeed exciting. I'm guessing he'll be held to a closer scrutiny than past presidents. I hope he's up for the challenge.<BR/><BR/>Other historical moments:<BR/>Nixon's resignation<BR/>Reagan's attempted assassination<BR/>Space Shuttle Challenger disaster<BR/>The disastrous Bush/Cheney administrationbassislifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10702963863862810468noreply@blogger.com