More 6th Grade Memories

Some very significant events happened when I was in the 6th Grade.

1. The Beatles came to the USA and took over the minds and hearts of American teenagers. We loved them...yeah, yeah, yeah! Their sound was 'love' and we loved that sound! Their music was so fresh, so new, and so exciting. They said the thoughts that we had in our heads, so eloquently, yet simplistically, that we immediately identified with them. To this day, their lyrics still resound in my heart and I get the chills listening to their music.

2. President Kennedy died. The country was in shock. I remember the first person to tell me the news: Shirley, a girl in my class. She came up to us on the playground during recess and was bawling her eyes out. She blurted out the news, that I assume, she heard from one of the teachers. I will never forget where I was at that time. We were numb at the news and the assassination took over our minds and hearts.

3. The 6th grade went to Boston to the Museum of Science. I will never forget that trip...so exciting to ride a bus to the city! It was the first time that boys and girls could sit together...and they took advantage of it. A few couples came together on that momentous day. Of course, I was un-linked.

4. The 6th grade went to the nature center in south county. Wow, that was a fun trip too! We could hike along the trails and view the cool artifacts and animal exhibits.

5. And, the finale of the school year...dinner out with the principal and teacher...an annual event...kind of a coming-of-age celebration before you went off to junior high. Dress-up, of course...the 6th grade banquet.