The Missing Year: 1969
Nick Dalrymple In January I was busy when the US population reached 200 million—less one. In February I was busy when Pistol Pete Maravich shot his gun. In March I was busy when James Earl Ray plead guilty for Martin Luther King’s death. In April I was busy when Sirhan Sirhan was sentenced to take his last breathe. In May I was busy when “Midnight Cowboy” was released with an X rating. In June I was busy when State troopers were ordered to Cairo, Illinois to quell racial hating. In July I was busy when Neil Armstrong took a moon walk. In August I was busy when love rained on Woodstock. In September I was busy when the Trial of “Chicago 8” did begin. In October I was busy when Supreme Court said school segregation will end. In November I was busy when “Sesame Street” premiered on PBS TV. In December I was busy when Peter, Paul & Mary were “Leaving on a Jet Plane”, without me. |