I received a phone call from an uncle. In his basement was an unread copy of The Washington Post dated Friday, November 22, 1963. The headline: "President Kennedy Shot Dead by Assassin in Dallas Parade". My uncle wanted me to have this tragic piece of history. He was in the Navy at the time and a friend of his sent him the paper. He's kept it all these years.
My first thought was to the size of the elephantine paper. It is a whopping 15 inches wide and 1.25 inches thick. That made me reflect on the importance of the newspaper industry at the time and the declining relevance of the newspaper today.
My first thought was to the size of the elephantine paper. It is a whopping 15 inches wide and 1.25 inches thick. That made me reflect on the importance of the newspaper industry at the time and the declining relevance of the newspaper today.
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Ummmm, Jack, Kennedy was shot in 1963. Hope it's a typo and not a prank newspaper.
Cheers,
Granny
(Who remembers the day well: I was living in Sierra Leone).
Typo, Granny. Thanks for catching. I changed it.
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