[WilliamofCarmichael]

This is FACT! I was listening to Garrison Keillor's public radio show the Saturday (June 5, 2004) he announced that Ronald Reagan died. Mr. Keillor made the announcement at the beginning of the show.

The audience erupted in wild cheering, applause, and screams of delight.

Again it was radio I did not see Mr. Keillor's reaction to the audience's joy.. it must have been with somewhat disapproval however because the audience quieted down.

I do remember the day JFK was assassinated. Among the people I knew there were already jokes that day like "Well, Jack, besides that what did you think of the parade?"

.. but none was anything like delighted that it happened. No one had even imagined that it could happen. It happened.

[Eaker]

Among the people I knew there were already jokes that day like "Well, Jack, besides that what did you think of the parade?"

At least early on I think most jokes were recycled Lincoln jokes.

I sure as heck didn't hear anyone cheer.

As a real little kid I understood that the President was shot but why was it was too dangerous to go out to play?

My mother was so upset she was irrational.