Obama and Strawberries

desertangel · #1 03-21-2008, 03:14 AM

How very odd is it that barely 40 years to the date, I am going to attend the 2nd ever presidential rally in my life. I feel a bit hypocritical this time because my primary vote won't be his, but if he wins... I'd at least like to know what he's saying, because so far... I haven't paid attention.

I Googled the date of my first presidential rally, June 2, 1968. It was at the Strawberry Festival. Three days later, he was assasinated. I was nine years old. Incidentially, it was my widely held memory that event cancelled. I found web articles with recollections of him being at that event.

musta been another case of parental BS.

LukeA · #2 03-21-2008, 03:51 AM

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Originally Posted by desertangel

How very odd is it that barely 40 years to the date, I am going to attend the 2nd ever presidential rally in my life. I feel a bit hypocritical this time because my primary vote won't be his, but if he wins... I'd at least like to know what he's saying, because so far... I haven't paid attention.

I Googled the date of my first presidential rally, June 2, 1968. It was at the Strawberry Festival. Three days later, he was assasinated. I was nine years old. Incidentially, it was my widely held memory that event cancelled. I found web articles with recollections of him being at that event.

musta been another case of parental BS.

You're going to the rally at the Coliseum this morning? I have tickets, but I'm still on the fence. I'm sure the place will be packed, though

gldstwmn · #3 03-21-2008, 09:26 AM

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Originally Posted by desertangel

I Googled the date of my first presidential rally, June 2, 1968. It was at the Strawberry Festival. Three days later, he was assasinated.

He being Bobby Kennedy?

desertangel · #4 03-22-2008, 02:02 AM

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He being Bobby Kennedy?

Yup. Even at 9 years of age, well those feelings will be hard to forget. I hung on to my pin for years, it finally got lost in the shuffle of too many moves.

desertangel · #5 03-22-2008, 02:05 AM

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You're going to the rally at the Coliseum this morning? I have tickets, but I'm still on the fence. I'm sure the place will be packed, though

I went to the armory, so not quite the crowd as the Coliseum. I was on the fence too, only participating for the historical factor. It was fun and I'm glad I went. I also documented the campaign promises, for posterity and fun.

Did you go? The crowd in Salem was not bad; orderly, not too slow.