That Was The Year That Was

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In 1970 (the year you were born)

Richard Nixon is president of the US A federal jury finds the "Chicago 7" innocent of conspiring to incite riots during the 1968 Democratic National Convention The lunar spacecraft Apollo 13 splashes down in the Pacific after near catastrophe The first Earth Day is marked by millions of Americans participating in anti-pollution demonstrations At Kent State University, National Guardsmen fire into a crowd killing four student antiwar demonstrators A powerful earthquake claims 50,000 lives in Peru 18 year olds are given the right to vote in federal elections Tidal wave driven by cyclone from Bay of Bengal hits East Pakistan, killing hundreds of thousands An anti-war rally is held at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, attended by John Kerry, Jane Fonda and Donald Sutherland Queen Latifah, Mariah Carey, Andre Agassi, Uma Thurman, Jennifer Lopez, and Matt Damon are born Baltimore Orioles win the World Series Kansas City Chiefs win Superbowl IV Boston Bruins win the Stanley Cup Tearjerker Love Story is the top grossing film I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou is published "The Long and Winding Road" becomes the Beatles' last Number 1 song

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In 1973 (the year you were born)

Richard Nixon is president of the US Supreme Court rules in Roe vs. Wade that states may not prevent a woman from having an abortion during the first trimester US announces the end of the military draft Spiro T. Agnew resigns after pleading no contest to charges of tax evasion while governor of Maryland Gerald R. Ford becomes the first appointed vice president under the 25th Amendment A total ban on oil exports to the US for six months is imposed by Arab nations after the outbreak of an Arab-Israeli war President Richard Nixon announces that a peace accord has been reached in Vietnam Drea de Matteo, Tori Spelling, Carson Daly, Monica Lewinsky, and Kate Beckinsale are born Oakland Athletics win the World Series Miami Dolphins win Superbowl VII Montreal Canadiens win the Stanley Cup The Exorcist and American Graffiti are top grossing films Elvis Presley's Aloha From Hawaii television special is seen around the world by more than 1 billion viewers KISS performs their first concert, at the Coventary Club in Queens "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" by Roberta Flack wins a Grammy for song of the year Schoolhouse Rock premieres

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Walked around the Sci-Tech Museum with Sarah's family until about 2:30. Awesome. It's so good to be around other parents who believe so much of the same stuff we believe, and who see parenthood more as an adventure than a tedious chore.

But. After three hours of museum and then a visit to my mother's, I'm tired. So Chris has taken the kids to run some errands while I bask in silence and solitude for a little while.

In this little while:
I will not answer the phone.
I will not smile and nod.
I will not explain my mother's medical condition.
I will not comfort anybody.
I will not get anybody a snack.
I will not do housework.
I will not take care of anybody.

I will simply be.

Comments

[daf9.livejournal.com]

I'm glad to hear you're taking time for yourself.

And by the way, your meme makes me feel very old. In the year you were born, I started my freshman year of university.

[jenniferjames.livejournal.com]

I will simply be.

We, your LJ pals, solemnly swear to shoot daggers at anyone who dares to intrude upon this sacred time.

Rest well, love.

[umbo.livejournal.com]

*hugs*

Breathing in, I know I am breathing in.
Breathing out, I know I am breathing out.

*more hugs*

[snarkhunter.livejournal.com]

US announces the end of the military draft, and thus my father avoids being sent to Vietnam by the narrow margin of one month.

::hugs:: Be still while you have the time and space to do so.