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Challenger Explosion - I was in 3rd grade

Posted on: August 7, 2025 at 10:06:28 CT

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I don't remember if it was lunch or recess, but we had been out of the classroom and came back to the classroom to see the exploding Challenger on the TV. It was surreal.

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What other events do you remember where you were? For me - Macgrantt MU - 8/7 08:53:51

Reading below,will add OJ chase.Shuttle blowups effect many - Macgrantt MU - 8/7 14:42:41

Losing my virginity- alone in my bedroom at 10 yrs old(nm) - tigerNkc KC - 8/7 11:50:27

When the other Beatle died from cancer I had just finished - lqf2b8 MU - 8/7 11:27:32

9/11 - lqf2b8 MU - 8/7 11:29:54

Bin Laden death - lqf2b8 MU - 8/7 11:30:59

They chased that fvcker for so long I just didn't - SabertoothTiger MU - 8/7 11:51:02

Boston Tea Party -GAT (nm) - kmawv8 MU - 8/7 11:12:28

Bofton Tea Party(nm) - CulturedDan MU

- 8/7 11:30:33

Kennedy assassination, elementary school teachers huddled - Tigrrrr! MU

- 8/7 10:48:07

Announcement of OJ being not guilty. - kmawv8 MU - 8/7 10:46:57

I remember the day of the white bronco but after that - SabertoothTiger MU - 8/7 11:54:43

7th grade - small private school with ~ 1-3 black kids - CulturedDan MU

- 8/7 11:20:41

I had snuck in a little tiny radio to my 6th grade class. - tgr MU

- 8/7 11:07:41

I was in 7th grade - kmawv8 MU - 8/7 11:10:44

lol(nm) - cnk MU - 8/7 10:59:34

What makes it even more funny is I don't think - kmawv8 MU - 8/7 11:05:00

Same one for me --seriouly - mu7176grad MU - 8/7 10:19:37

Challenger Explosion - I was in 3rd grade - cnk MU - 8/7 10:06:28

damn dude what was asbestos like? (nm) - phrejd STL - 8/7 10:35:58

I'm sure that's what was wrapped around the pipes at our - Tigrrrr! MU

- 8/7 11:05:09

Curious, what were they using before asbestos? - kmawv8 MU - 8/7 10:47:39

have you ever been to see old pioneer buildings. Nothing. - SabertoothTiger MU - 8/7 11:36:32

delicious(nm) - cnk MU - 8/7 10:46:10

For Challenger, I was sophomore in High School. - Dallastiger MU - 8/7 10:23:25

My former BiL had an experiment with rats on the - SabertoothTiger MU - 8/7 11:32:59

Welp i wasn’t born yet(nm) - MidMoBaller4Life BSU - 8/7 10:30:26

short list - o'lineydisciple MU - 8/7 10:05:24

DOC using deodorant for the first time - MidMoBaller4Life BSU - 8/7 09:34:16

"Once people have come up with an inaccurate but coherent - CulturedDan MU

- 8/7 09:41:09

JFK assassination— Chipotle(nm) - MidMoBaller4Life BSU - 8/7 09:46:01

JFK - blown brains - CulturedDan MU

- 8/7 09:47:03

Very coherent Daniel, have a blessed day(nm) - MidMoBaller4Life BSU - 8/7 09:50:09

I reject your blessing but accept your fond farewell(nm) - CulturedDan MU

- 8/7 09:52:11

^^CulturedDOC(nm) - MidMoBaller4Life BSU - 8/7 10:00:13

Big-time sexi sex, cloth off haver>>>>(nm) - CulturedDan MU

- 8/7 10:01:40

Joe Delaney - just got home from playing a baseball game - Diamond Dave MU

- 8/7 09:25:01

Birth of my daughter - AWOLTiger KC - 8/7 09:19:36

Drafting Tyreek Hill - mowing my front yard (local radio was - CulturedDan MU

- 8/7 09:05:47

Gabbert never broke his leg did he?(nm) - Diamond Dave MU

- 8/7 10:10:06

[thatsthejoke.jpeg](nm) - CulturedDan MU

- 8/7 10:12:57

Ah yes(nm) - Diamond Dave MU

- 8/7 10:13:23

Karen Bailey! We had her shook up(nm) - Erwin Fletcher STL - 8/7 09:50:19

lol, I forgot about her(nm) - cnk MU - 8/7 10:17:02

9-11 - at inlaws - Mormad MU - 8/7 09:00:20

i like that the pujols one is the first one you mentioned(nm) - TigerA MU - 8/7 08:59:43

Never realized how old you are until now (nm) - Hickeytime MU

- 8/7 08:55:02

was a Ranger in Nam doing LRRP in the valley, so,,,,no duh - Macgrantt MU - 8/7 09:00:31

I must not be too obsessed with you - Hickeytime MU

- 8/7 10:05:14

This explains your delusions of grandeur - phrejd STL - 8/7 09:22:09

Captain Amensaca(nm) - AWOLTiger KC - 8/7 09:45:13