In 1969, when the lottery system for the draft was instituted, a lot of young men in my high school class were pretty nervous.
Classic rock came into its own. I recall hour after hour sitting with my friends listening to Blood, Sweat and Tears, Moody Blues and Chicago.
As teenagers and young women, it was still safe for us to drive down to Steel Pier in Atlantic City, dance, see a concert and walk the Boardwalk safely at night. Forget that now.
Mostly we just went to school, studied sometimes, hung out with friends and stayed out of trouble.
I recall the assassination of JFK and the man on the moon making a big impression on me. Other than that, I wasn't that interested or involved in politics.
I think the draft was around longer than that. My husband was drafted in 67.