BION, I don’t remember Thing 1 about the terrorism. I’m sure I heard it on tv news or read it in papers (I read well at 5). But I have no memory from the time.
I remember being glued to the TV during the hostage taking. Of the sporting events I remember the controversy at the end of the US/USSR basketball game where the Soviets got a couple of do-overs at the end of the game, and the US’ 800m gold medalist Dave Wattle, who wore a golf rat while running and then forgot to take it off on the medal stand while the flag was raised.
I don’t think anyone will blame you for this one. I certainly won’t; I missed this thread the first time around, and I am glad that I got a second chance. I was 5 at the time and have no memories of the incident. It is always fascinating to read first-hand accounts of historical events, especially from “regular people”. Thank you for sharing your experience with us, and I’ll look forward to reading this again in 2008.