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Our visit to Dallas included a stop
near the famous
grassy knoll overlooking Dealey Plaza. This particular
Sunday evening, the bearded man was enthralling a
group of visitors by describing the events of that
famous day, answering any question at any level of
detail about the killing, the subsequent investigation,
or any person involved in the events in any way. We
purchased a CD with the Zapruder film clip and
other bits of information but skipped the
nearby "sixth floor" museum. (5/2001) |
To take our picture, Lyn is standing almost on the grassy knoll.
Zapruder was standing atop the marble outcrop pictured to our right.
The book depository building is off to the left, just out of this
picture. The red building you see is the Dallas jail where
Oswald and Ruby had their famous encounter. A small red "X" is
painted on the pavement, by JFK hobbyists, and then repainted by the
city with black to disguise it. It is surreal how everybody who
visits Dallas comes here, yet no effort is made by the city to
publicize the location or memorialize the site. We found a much
different approach upon our visit to Oklahoma
City a few days later. (5/2001) |
