[hanamizu]

I went to Catholic School in 1966. There was a prominent portrait of John F. Kennedy in the lobby.

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For those who weren’t around, JFK was elevated to demigod status after the assassination. When they put his mug on the 50¢ piece, it disappeared from circulation because people held on to them as a precious collectables/momentos. Schools, airports, and Capes were named after him and everything Kennedy (or Johnson) claimed to have been for was quickly enacted into law. His portraits were hung in many homes.

If you look at a high school history text and flip to the portraits of Presidents, Kennedy’s is, unlike all of the others, usually portrayed with arms folded, looking down—very somber.

The passage of time has revealed his clay feet...

[fhayek]

Of course, JFK was the first Catholic president, so, that gave him special status in the Catholic world. And, yes, he was something of a demigod in the late sixties...

[roadcat]

When they put his mug on the 50¢ piece, it disappeared from circulation because people held on to them as a precious collectables/momentos.

Got any half dollars minted from 1965 to 1970? Many people don't realize they have 40 percent silver. (Pre-1965 are 90 percent silver.)