tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203921263391858427.post4661374664201234078..comments2024-03-16T10:49:26.406-04:00Comments on Leaves & Branches: Sepia Saturday - Where were you?Colleen G. Brown Pasqualehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16402783115333431440noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203921263391858427.post-39722057072049666402013-11-27T06:29:26.029-05:002013-11-27T06:29:26.029-05:00At the time I was not aware of the negative view t...At the time I was not aware of the negative view toward Catholics, but I since learned that in his younger days my dad had been denied advancement in the insurance company he worked for simply because he was Catholic. Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203921263391858427.post-89148629082626844182013-11-25T07:01:19.841-05:002013-11-25T07:01:19.841-05:00Jackie, because of our shared religion he seemed e...Jackie, because of our shared religion he seemed extra special to me.Colleen G. Brown Pasqualehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16402783115333431440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203921263391858427.post-1546105643816255832013-11-25T07:00:43.021-05:002013-11-25T07:00:43.021-05:00Jo, thanks.Jo, thanks.Colleen G. Brown Pasqualehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16402783115333431440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203921263391858427.post-59802886218789736192013-11-25T07:00:15.453-05:002013-11-25T07:00:15.453-05:00Guess it is a day you will especially remember.Guess it is a day you will especially remember.Colleen G. Brown Pasqualehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16402783115333431440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203921263391858427.post-19022411701811948092013-11-25T06:59:50.477-05:002013-11-25T06:59:50.477-05:00Bob, I can't say I know the religion of many p...Bob, I can't say I know the religion of many presidents. JFK was different because he was our first.Colleen G. Brown Pasqualehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16402783115333431440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203921263391858427.post-17309203684558821502013-11-25T06:58:42.302-05:002013-11-25T06:58:42.302-05:00We felt the same; the pride in our Catholic presid...We felt the same; the pride in our Catholic president, and later the sorrow at his death.Colleen G. Brown Pasqualehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16402783115333431440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203921263391858427.post-3186086962018038182013-11-25T06:57:48.020-05:002013-11-25T06:57:48.020-05:00Yes, it was a big issue. People thought JFK would ...Yes, it was a big issue. People thought JFK would follow any orders the Pope would give. Which, of course, was absurd.Colleen G. Brown Pasqualehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16402783115333431440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203921263391858427.post-70782884251947736312013-11-24T18:14:21.998-05:002013-11-24T18:14:21.998-05:00Being a Catholic, it was a tremendous source of pr...Being a Catholic, it was a tremendous source of pride that the country finally elected a Catholic president, there was a lot of prejudice that the Pope would be calling the shots....flash forward today, well 50 years later, whatever. We all have reflections from 50 years now and yes 9-11 tipped us upside down again...Pat's Posts https://www.blogger.com/profile/14874413075596466636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203921263391858427.post-25294483416665002862013-11-24T16:10:47.849-05:002013-11-24T16:10:47.849-05:00I remember Kennedy's being Catholic was a larg...I remember Kennedy's being Catholic was a large point in the election campaign - brought up over & over by those who opposed a Catholic president. But I couldn't see the point, really. To my mind, any candidate with a strong belief in any religion was no different. I simply liked his enthusiasm and forward thinking about where he thought our country should be headed. La Nightingailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04769079547153094005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203921263391858427.post-85596218949360139482013-11-24T13:27:01.064-05:002013-11-24T13:27:01.064-05:00I guess that there are many like me who didn't...I guess that there are many like me who didn't Kennedy was a Catholic either.Bob Scotneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00662958579705940009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203921263391858427.post-61188825661012237282013-11-23T13:59:41.174-05:002013-11-23T13:59:41.174-05:00I was a college freshman when Kennedy was killed. ...I was a college freshman when Kennedy was killed. That day happened to be my birthday. Postcardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16399915833682943432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203921263391858427.post-85481743734756003232013-11-22T15:32:50.029-05:002013-11-22T15:32:50.029-05:00A great personal account, thanks.A great personal account, thanks.Jofeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10290597697140624780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203921263391858427.post-34901744174110641672013-11-22T14:27:28.670-05:002013-11-22T14:27:28.670-05:00I had forgotten that he was the first Catholic pre...I had forgotten that he was the first Catholic president - it was interesting to read the impact on you, and what a place to be in when you heard!Jackie van Bergenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14108390437411946657noreply@blogger.com