~~~~~~~~~~~~~from Wikipedia~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Early in the run of his show, an accident of fate made Haynes the first to report the Kennedy assassination on local news, together with his program director, Jay Watson. The two had attended the event at which Kennedy was to appear, then heard the deadly shots just after seeing the presidential motorcade round the corner. The men quickly located and interviewed eyewitnesses, going on the air shortly later: “ I ran three blocks back to the station, and Jay got some eyewitnesses and brought them over. He and I were the first to go live on local TV and report the terrible moment. I went home that afternoon, and Doris and I gathered our children around and discussed it as best we could. There was no direct discussion about it on Mr. Peppermint the next week. I didn’t feel qualified to counsel the viewers on it. We just behaved in a subdued and respectful manner. ” — Jerry Haynes on the Kennedy assassination[1] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Coincidence...or something more sinister? Mr. Peppermint's cane could easily have been a disguised gun.