Screaming Bean |
Friday, January 27, 2006
In watching the news tonight I was shocked to hear that today is the 20th anniversary of the Challenger shuttle explosion. How old do I feel now? I got to thinking about it and I remember exactly where I was when I heard about this. I was in 6th grade. I was in Science class. We were in the lab that day so we weren't watching the launch. Back then it had become so regular that classes hardly ever watched the launches anymore. When the bell rang to change classes, we filed out only to be met in the hallway by people from other classes telling us that the shuttle had exploded. Now I didn't put alot of stock in my fellow 11 year olds' take on news stories of the moment, so I can't say I really believed it when I heard. However, when the PA system came on and informed us all that the shuttle had in fact exploded, the halls grew very quiet. If I remember correctly they sent us home early that day. I just remember watching it on TV over and over again. I still hold my breath when they get to that part of the launch. Where were you?
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