I remember when... <br /> <br />I could finally where pants to school <br />No more frilly little dresses for me <br />It was easier to play on the monkey bars, too. <br /> <br />We finally acquired a <br />Big black and white TV <br />I cried for joy watching Lassie escape another dangerous situation <br />And I watched the Beatles appear <br />On the Ed Sullivan show <br />For the first time <br />With our country western listening dad yelling <br />“Oh no, hippie music.” <br /> <br />I got my first pair of go-go boots <br />And felt just like a movie star. <br /> <br />People said “Right On” and “Groovy” <br />And gave each other the Peace sign. <br /> <br />John F. Kennedy gave a speech in New York <br />And I couldn’t see it <br />So my dad lifted me high on his shoulders <br />Even though I didn’t know much about things political <br />I knew I was in the presence of a great man. <br /> <br />And I remember when <br />I wore my first P.O.W. bracelet <br />And hoped for war to end <br />Still hope for it to end today.<br /><br />Connie Webb<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/memories-from-the-sixties/