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thenewgreen  ·  4085 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: What Happened on the Flight from Dallas

What a fantastic read and really, an impossible situation for the Johnson's. Though laying down in Kennedy's cabin probably wasn't the best call. Here is the arrival at Andrews.

I've always wondered, what kind of name is Lady Bird? From Wikipedia:

    She was named for her mother's brother Claud.[4] During her infancy, her nurse, Alice Tittle,[5][6] commented that she was as "purty as a ladybird".[7][8] Opinions differ about whether the reference was to an actual bird or a ladybird beetle.[5] The nickname virtually replaced her actual first name for the rest of her life.




insomniasexx  ·  4085 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Thanks for that link. I was looking for it after finishing reading but my search words were way off.

It's interesting to watch this and note the lack of speculation. They don't talk to simply talk and fill the air, like what is so frequently heard during today's breaking news. They just watch and give commentary on what they see. No speculation or ridiculous banter.

thenewgreen  ·  4085 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Exactly. Even though the Cold War is underway and everyone is wondering Cuba or Soviet Union? None of the journalists are creating speculative narratives. Broadcast journalism today really is extremely shitty when it comes to the big players. Just huge steaming piles of bad.

user-inactivated  ·  4085 days ago  ·  link  ·  

And of course the Johnson family famously used the 'LB' initials repeatedly.