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American History

honeylady

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1. I lived there at the time. I was 9 years old

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Wed Dec 3, 2025, 10:42 AM

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I remember watching the news with my mother and the tears rolling down her face with the report of all the children who died. It’s an image burned into my brain forever.

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