Reply #20: I was in Ann Arbor

[elfin]

on my way to a history exam. Stopped in Ulrich's bookstore on South University to buy a bluebook. They had the radio plying through the speaker system.

Went to the exam - about halfway through, the proctor came in and announced he was dead and said "You may take fifteen exra minutes to finish the exam, if you need them.

Spent the next few days in our apartment with about 5 other people glued to the TV and getting drunk. Saw the Oswald shooting,if not live, then immediately after. Things were getting a bit blurry at that point.

JFK came to Ann Arbor during his campaign - a first - not too many candidates cared about the college vote at that time since most under 21 - but he saw that our generation was the one that needed inspiration. Always regret I didn't go see him visit.