Kennedy was shot on this date in 1963.

[Volfan1000]

Mike Strange wrote a column today about this in the KNS.

 

[Tin Man]

Actually, there was one against W that failed.

Odd thread in which to jest. That wasn’t an assassination attempt. Search shoe throwing in Middle Eastern cultures.

 

[Thunder Good-Oil]

Odd thread in which to jest. That wasn’t an assassination attempt. Search shoe throwing in Middle Eastern cultures.

Too soon?

 

[headhunter15]

My grandmother was shopping at a Cas Walker store when they came on the intercom to announce JFK’s death.

Also, my grandmother and grandfather on my Dad’s side were die hard FDR Democrats. My grandfather though always said he believed LBJ had something to do with Kennedy’s death.

 

[Go aeiou]

My grandmother was shopping at a Cass (spelling?) Walker store when they came on the intercom to announce JFK’s death.

Also, my grandmother and grandfather on my Dad’s side were die hard FDR Democrats. My grandfather though always said he believe LBJ had something to do with Kennedy’s death.

A lot of people had the same opinion as your GF. LBJ was from TX, and some thought a somewhat ruthless, seedy politician.

"Cas Walker"

 

[headhunter15]

A lot of people had the same opinion as your GF. LBJ was from TX, and some thought a somewhat ruthless, seedy politician.

"Cas Walker"

Thanks. I wasn’t sure how it was spelled!

 

[RDU VOL#14]

Why was this day also the first, last and only time Nixon was in Dallas?

Where was Allen Dulles that day? Probably waiting eagerly by a phone is my guess.

 

[ZippyMorocco]

My grandmother was shopping at a Cas Walker store when they came on the intercom to announce JFK’s death.

Also, my grandmother and grandfather on my Dad’s side were die hard FDR Democrats. My grandfather though always said he believed LBJ had something to do with Kennedy’s death.

My grandfather's bank was closed by FDR. He was hated in my family.

 

[headhunter15]

My grandfather's bank was closed by FDR. He was hated in my family.

I have listened to FDR’s first fireside chat on the banks. What reason was given for your grandfather’s bank?

 

[ZippyMorocco]

I have listened to FDR’s first fireside chat on the banks. What reason was given for your grandfather’s bank?

Capitalization

 

[EasternVol]

A lot of people had the same opinion as your GF. LBJ was from TX, and some thought a somewhat ruthless, seedy politician.

"Cas Walker"

Somewhat? The man was a psycho.

 

[Go aeiou]

Capitalization

The same thing they look at today.
Many banks try to keep required ratios near the minimum. Things can go south, during a downturn like 2007.

 

[BenGrimm]

I’m still surprised Obama or Trump wasn’t assassinated or somebody didn’t try to anyway. Last assassination attempt was in 1982 on Reagan.

Secret service is a lot better at their jobs.

But there have been several incidents of armed people trying to get into the White House. They just don’t get very far.

 

[ZippyMorocco]

The same thing they look at today.
Many banks try to keep required ratios near the minimum. Things can go south, during a downturn like 2007.

Or during the depression

 

[Go aeiou]

Or during the depression

It appears your Grandfather's bank failed just before the Emergency Banking Act of 1933. About 600 failed annually during the 20s and about 9000 total in the 30s.

 

[ZippyMorocco]

It appears your Grandfather's bank failed just before the Emergency Banking Act of 1933. About 600 failed annually during the 20s and about 9000 total in the 30s.

1932

 

[Rasputin_Vol]

It's sobering to think about, but I'm afraid you're right.

You don't think there were some Southerners back then celebrating?

 

[Rasputin_Vol]

I was in third grade. For some reason we were out of school that day. Was at my grandmothers along with a few cousins outside playing when our grandmother came out and told us what had happened.

Likely because it was the day after Thanksgiving?

Edit: I guess not

 

[volinbham]

in response to the W shoe throw as an example of an ass. attempt - there was a foiled assassination plot against his dad when he was in Kuwait and linked to Iraq.

so I guess both of them were targets

also can't think about the Kennedy incident without thinking about the Seinfeld magic lugie episode

 

[VolGee4]

My parents grew up in Dallas, and I was born there until we moved to TN at a young age. My mom was in high school that day, and it was just a few blocks from the Texas Theatre, where they found Oswald. They were put on lockdown until it was confirmed that he was caught.