What was the first political event (not protest) that you attended involving The Democratic Party...

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90. Woaaah, how Scary for You! ...

I was 10 in 1963 so I Knew it was bad to assassinate a President.
It'd take me a few more years to begin to understand what we'd lost.
But, oh, The Pall that hung over the air & adults!


OTOH - In '68 I was 15 and following Dem politics as a liberal.
And Bobby was my Candidate!
I didn't see him at the Greek Parade March/April bc parades were no longer cool to me.

But I'd campaign for him when he returned to NYC for the NYS Primary! I'd see him then.
Only...

that one was after California. :'''''(

Oh, I didn't scream bc I took my dad's radio to bed to hear news first thing in the morning since the results would be at 3AM + our time.
But I woke up w a weird stomach ache at 4+AM. I figured I'd find out what was happening. I didn't expect anything bad other than losing to McCarthy.

But it had happened literally some mins earlier.
Basically I was numb for days. Went to pay my respects w a friend at St Patrick's Cathedral. Watched the funeral train on TV etc

And have it after Dr King 2 months earlier? Even more horrifying!

And seeing your staid in the face of tragedy grandparents reacting so Intensely? Definitely shocking.

He wasn't perfect but he'd become so empathetic, and caring for the many vunerable groups of people here and elsewhere - I knew what we had lost all too well.

And you probably learned some too, way later.