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Birth
She was born. Not much else to say. ;-) -
Hawaii became the 50th American State.
Mary remembers groups of people celebrating on their porches with sparkleers and remembers feeling a great feel of patriotism that was everywhere she went. -
First ever bike with handbrake.
She tried to ride it and almost broke the bike. -
Remembers first crush
She tried to ride his bike while the kid was playing ball, to show off. She didn't know how to work the brakes though and she hit the front brakes. She flipped right over the handl bars and then realized she was fine. Her crush got mad at her for almost breaking his bike and punched her in the stomach. -
Kenedie's assassination (personal)
Mary was in 6th grade, when she found out the news. She remembers their teachers being called out into the hallway, and then the students were told that the school would be closed tommorrow and that today was an early day. She was then very dissapointed when she was off of school and she realized that every store was closed. -
Experienced first Vietnam Protests
Remembers running through the streets with hundreds of others and protesting the drafting and the war itself. -
Moon landing
Mary was driving to milwaukee with her friend while theey were listening to the moon landing over the radio. She was extremely excited about it. -
Ken State shootings
Mary was a senior in high school when the shootings happenned and she remembers being shocked and appalled while wondering who said they could open fire on the students. -
Nixon Reelected
Mary remembers being awed and stupified that anyone in america voted to have him reelected. She knew that Nixon almost resigned from polotics althogether because of his losing streak during campaigns. -
Got married
Got married on the lakefront in Milwaukee, and was ecstatic to finally be married, settle down in a nice house and start a family. She did start a family and it has been everexpanding since. -
Watergate scandal
Mary remembers a feeling of sadness all over the neighborhood. She was appalled by the fact that the president would have tried to cover up such a big thing. -
First son
Was overjoyed to have a child finally. She was able to recall that having her first child was an incredible experience. -
First daughter.
Mary gave birth to Maggie O'shea who is currently married and has a son. -
9/11
Mary remembers being at work and being terrified at what was happening. People at her work were crying in their cubicles, and she was conversing with a co-worker who, like her, had been to New York not long before the attack. -
Colombia explosion.
She watched the whole thing o television and could feel the horror as the entire shuttle blew up. -
Quwait liberation
Mary dreaded the fact that we were engaging in another fued with a country. She wished that people could just get along. -
Hurricane katrina
Mary remembers feeling sad about the people that lived in new orleans. -
Son's first close relationship.
She was extremely happy to finally meet my mom and I. My mom scurried inside to greet Mary instead of having Joe introduce us to the hulking monstor of a German Shehperd outside in the yard. -
daughters wedding
Mary cried with joy to see that her little girl had grown up so quickly. She went to the after party and has been proud to call Mary's daughter's husband her son. -
First family thanksgiving.
Enjoyed it thouroughly and was proud to see how much her family had grown since she had been married.
