5-5-5, great job, Alvin, and I'm giving you ''5" for "How Funny" because there's definitely lots of things that are funny-strange about that historical event.

I also gave you a 5 for funny, for the sheer intelligence of this piece. You never disappoint, Al.

WOW! Fantastic job, alvin. Brought me back to when I first heard the news...Audubon Jr. High School, 3rd period Science class, Mr. Holly was late getting there after the "Nutrition" break, something that never happened before. He was even paler than usual...stunned disbelief when he told us the news...

thanks johnny, ash and paul

Strange, I have been thinking of doing something on this historic event myself. I was just thinking the other day about it. Last May I had a business trip to Dallas and I stayed in a hotel about four blocks from where this incident took place. I stood on the grassy knoll and visited the book repository. You get a whole different slant on things when you see this place up close and personal. The shots could have only come from the direction of the railroad tracks on the bridge that the road he was shot on goes under about 100 yards ahead. But I am sure others would disagree.

Anyway, Alvin, great parody. I was in 7th grade 6th period history class when I heard the news. So counting backwards 7, 6, and the next number is guess what? 5!

Alvin, it doesn't ever matter what you write about, it's always great. This is no exception. 5's

thanks guy and dee...i was 8 when it happened...first news event i really remember

Excellent job Alvin. I was 4 when Kennedy was shot and the only thing I remember was that I was upset for days 'cus I couldn't find any cartoons on TV.... I do remember the photo in Look Magazine of Oswald being shot by Ruby tho'.

thanks merry

As Presidents go, the grandson of John F. Fitzgerald was better than most. What he would have thought of psychedelic music had he lived four more years would be something I'd like to know. Paul: Would that have been Audubon, New Jersey? I had a Mr. Holly for science in 7th grade in East Brunswick, 20 years later, it could've been the same guy. His wife taught home ec: "My husband takes sugar and water and turns it into carbon. I turn it into brownies."

thanks michael