I was nestled in my Mother's womb. Don't remember anything of that! I do however, remember where I was during the last moon landing (I was 8), Nixon announcing his resignation (I was 10), Reagan being shot (I was 17), and the Challenger explosion (I was 21).
re: Clinton ..
During one of the tributes, Reagan was described as a man who didn't HAVE to be president to be complete, a man who wasn't "all about himself", and a man who truly adored his wife ....
I found myself wondering if Bill was recognizing the opposite of himself.
so I said aloud in the room " Sounds like Bill! " .. and for a moment, everyone laughed.
Opposite poles, i would say.
So you're about my dad's age. A year younger. Huh.
Dad told me a story the other night about meeting Reagan... he was about 21, and was working for the CIA. There was groundbreaking on the future CIA headquarters (I think that's what he said) and Reagan came out and shook hands with everyone who was there. Dad was a massive liberal at the time but he respected Reagan.
On a related note, I had a weird little light-bulb moment the other night, watching "The Hunt for Red October", when they're pulling up to the security outside of Langley... I said "Oh! I think I remember that! We used to go through there to pick Dad up after work, when I was four."
It would've been cool to remember the first moon landing. I wasn't even born then. What was hearing Nixon's resignation like?