Where Were You In 1976?

Me

[bjcoop]

It was Carter Vs. Ford, so where were you during the course of that election and when Carter claimed his victory(unfortunately). It was a pretty close race.

[spotbust1]

OK, I was too young to remember that. What was the freedom train?

[Nowhere Man]

In 1st grade drawing pictures of 13 Star's flags and brave men defeating the British while celebrating and studying the Bicentennial.

I know earlier that year, I was in 3rd grade doing the same thing. My parents were separated and divorced later in the year. I almost failed 3rd grade over it if it wasn;t for a kind treacher and my mom working together. The BiCentennial celebration that year also took out some of the sting of what I was going through so it was very helpful to me as well as starting my love of history.

[Natty Bumppo@frontier.net]

I was a Midshipman 1/C at the Naval Academy. Despite the fact that Carter was a graduate of USNA, I (and most of my classmates) voted for Ford.

As a omen of how bad Carter would be as a President, our company had to march in his inaugural parade behind all of the mounted units. We spent several hours in the freezing cold marching through horsesh*t several inches deep.

For my part, the mess didn't get cleaned up until four years later, in January 1981. Strapped into an A-6E Intruder with a load of snakes and Rockeye, in Alert 15 on the flight deck of USS INDEPENDENCE (CV-62), I waited as the hostages were freed.

The leadership of Iran was TERRIFIED that Ronald Reagan would annihilate their country.

[beezdotcom]

I was in 6th grade and I remember we didn't know until the next day when Ohio finally was projected to go to Carter. Even as a young boy I was disappointed and knew Carter would screw up the country.

Wish I had been as wise. However, I had help being brainwashed, as someone from the CARTER CAMPAIGN actually came into our sixth grade classroom, handed out buttons and literature, and pep-talked us all into running home to tell our parents they should vote for Jimmy.

I wonder if I can file some sort of retroactive child endangerment suit...

[bellevuesbest]

Just bought my 1st house. Drove a 67 Camaro (still have it) and was chasing my future wife. Didn't vote for Jimma but knew Ford was toast for pardoning Nixon.

[FreeReign]

Freshman in college. I would laugh as SNL made fun of both sides.

Me too.

I was exploring my politicism -- I think I took a fly at Socialsim about then.

I didn't know the difference between Ford and Carter. My politics was know-nothingism.

[pamlet]

We stoppped and visited the Batfish on vacation this summer!! I didn't go in, but my husband and son did. I think it's great that they have it on display - in Oklahoma of all places!

[trashcanbred]

I think you might be right but I was still young at the time. Check it out at http://www.freedomtrain.org/main.html

[Yaelle]

I was Sweet 16 and having more fun than people should be allowed to have.

[WorkingClassFilth]

I was a rabid young conservative full of editorials from the 'American Spectator' and 'Human Events.' I was aghast at the Republicans fielding the likes of Gerry Ford. I was to re-experience this horror during the '96 election with Bob Dole.

As it turned out, Carter became a laughingstock for conservatives and his gaffs and those of his staff totem, Hamilton Jordan, proved more sustaining than any minor conservative victories of the times. Looking back, I really miss Billy Carter - the only Carter that had any brains...

[GeronL]

That part of your life and the part with the space stuff and the part with the FReeping would be great on your ABOUT page...

=o)

[Wormwood]

Kickin' ass in the first grade.

[Iron Eagle]

I was playing left field for the champion Red Sox -- of the Freehold Little League.

[Jack Deth]

I'd just done an Active tour with the Air Force. Was TDY at Howard Air Base in Panama with my Reserve Unit.

Jack.

[beckysueb]

The night of the election in 1976, I was in the hospital recovering from surgery. Those were the days when surgery meant a week long stay in the hospital. At that time I was blissfully ignorant of politics.

[GeronL]

For my part, the mess didn't get cleaned up until four years later, in January 1981. Strapped into an A-6E Intruder with a load of snakes and Rockeye, in Alert 15 on the flight deck of USS INDEPENDENCE (CV-62), I waited as the hostages were freed.

and what exactly would have had to happen for you to have been sent into Iran that day?

[freedumb2003]

Ahh, those were the days. Under Carter a few years later we had stagflation, the Iran hostage crisis, the oil crisis and the gas lines....

[Publius]

Living in Pomona, CA and working for the R&D shop at a medium size oil company.

[RadioAstronomer]

I am working on that very thing. :-)

[Lijahsbubbe]

Me too, but I was eight

LOL