Thursday Thunks
1. Is there anyone whose home you enter without knocking? Does anyone (who doesn't live with you) have permission to enter your home without knocking? No, not since my mom died.
2. Tell us about a school trip you took. In February 1968, little 4th grade me and my classmates took a long bus ride from our suburban school parking lot to Chicago's Art Institute. It was thrilling. For me, it wasn't so much about the artwork as the beehive of activity that was downtown Chicago. I fell in love that day. Imagine my terror when I watched those same city streets on my family's living room TV, overcome with rioters and violence – first in April, after Dr. King's assassination, and then over the summer during the infamous 1968 Democratic convention. The televised upheaval of 1968 – assassinations, riots, Vietnam – marked me like my vaccination scar. I warn parents to be very careful how much news their little ones see, and to be sure to put it in some real context. My mom did the best the she could, but I don't think she comprehended how much I was taking in and how it scared me.
3. Name three things within arm's reach right now (but they can't relate to your phone, computer or laptop). My glasses, my cat Connie (who is demanding a snuggle), the TV remote.
4. Weather permitting, do you dry your clothes outdoors on a clothesline? No. I don't have a yard or a private porch.
5. If every flower in the world only bloomed in one color, what color would you like to see? Pantone 294. Wouldn't the world be beautiful if it was all Cubbie blue?
Your #2 answer is so vivid!
ReplyDeleteI don't remember all of that stuff from the late 1960s. I know I'm just a few years younger than you, but it can sure make a difference in what you recall. My husband and I are 4 years apart, which seems like nothing today, but he remembers a lot more about some things from way back than I do. He remembers when JFK was shot, he was 4 years old. I was 6 months. Very cool recall on that, though.
ReplyDeletethanks for explaining the Thurs Thunks meme :)
ReplyDeleteI remember wishing at age 12 in 1972 that I was an older teen so i could go and protest the Vietnam war. My parents pretty much kept us away from the news but i remember them being so sad when the assassination took place. I also remember letting us watch the news just one night in 1969 when the moon landing happened. Dad told us to sit still and be quiet and watch history unfold. My husband loves Chicago and wants to go see the baseball there. I've only been to Chicago via o Hare. hahah