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electric_blue68

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4. I already lived through "historical times" I Didn't Need another round!.....

Reply to malthaussen (Original post)

Fri Feb 13, 2026, 05:54 PM

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Back in 1968. Ghads. What a horric year that was!

I was 10 when JFK wa assassinated; so I didn't really get the loss on a larger scale.

By the time I was 14 in 1967, I'd already started to pay attention to socio-political issues so the losses, and election of Nixon were just devastating!

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The worst part of living in historical times... [View all] malthaussen Thursday OP

May you live in interesting times. Srkdqltr Thursday #1

The ancient curse. OldBaldy1701E Saturday #10

One of my history profs asked anyone who chose history as a major to raise our hands. Ping Tung Thursday #2

Yep, it's hard to be an historian and not be a cynic... malthaussen Friday #3

I already lived through "historical times" I Didn't Need another round!..... electric_blue68 Friday #4

I'm hip. 12 in '68. malthaussen Friday #5

Glad you got to have some fun! electric_blue68 Friday #6

I just want to live long enough to watch the cabal suffer malaise Friday #7

Hanging's too good for them. malthaussen Saturday #8

It's a moral question for me malaise Saturday #9

Understandable. Capital punishment is too freely administered... malthaussen Saturday #12

There is no hope for people like Donvict malaise Saturday #13

To those who serve TACO who proclaim to be Christians.... ProudMNDemocrat Saturday #11

I totally agree. I wish I could come back just long enough to read the history books. Vinca Saturday #14

Well, yeah, there's always that. malthaussen Saturday #15