Frances,
I too was home sick from third grade. I was watching "I Married Joan" and "Batchelor Father" on TV when the news bulletins hit. My mother, who worked, came home. We had a lady who lived with us, Verna, who was hysterically crying. My mom was crying. I didn't get the initial impact until my mother explained it. Being a sick kid with only solid news on for three days, I learned a lot. I related to Caroline and John John.
