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It was Saturday morning, 8AM where I was in New Zealand

T was going on 15 and still asleep in bed..

My younger brother age 13 woke me up bouncing into my room and boasting “I know something you dont know”

He and Dad had been out early trout fishing miles away. Dad had his unauthorized battery radio on for the 6AM news when the station opened for the day..

he would listen to the 5 minute news broadcast and assure that he was legally starting to fish at 6AM and not too early..and get the up to date news..

trout fishing in NZ was by permit/licence Oct 1 through April 30 6AM to 6PM every day...

You got a heavy fine if you were outside the 6-6 period..

anyhoo the news started that Saturday at 6AM NZ time with the news that President Kennedy had been assasinated..

My Dad had such respect for the US that he immediately packed up and left his secret fishing hole and came home emptyhanded...the only time Mum could remember he had not returned with a good catch..

When I got up after my brothers announcement I heard Dad in the kitchen telling Mum why he was back so early...

Dad taught us to love and respect the US..

He said “I couldnt fish when the President has been murdered..”

We were New Zealanders and not Americans but even the teachers at school had sad things to say on Monday when I went to high school..

You would have thought it was our Prime Minister or the Governor General...or even the Queen herself..