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That meme’s caught up with me, like a virulent strain of clap. Cheers to Dave Cole for passing it on.

Without further, when I heard about…

Princess Diana’s death in 31st August 1997… me and my other half were staying with friends and rose late after a heavy night. There was a documentary on the telly about Princess Diana. We laughed at her clothes and her stupid, simpering ways. Then the documentary ended and a news reader said she was dead. The shame was momentary and then I think we probably went to the pub. Looking back I can’t see what all the fuss was about. I couldn’t at the time to be frank.

(The same day, The Verve went to number one with The Drugs Don’t Work. Looking back I can’t see what all the fuss was about.)

Margaret Thatcher’s Resignation – 22nd November 1990… I was in my second year at Poly. We watched her crying on the steps of Downing Street on the telly and laughed like hyenas. I think drinking and the playing of a certain Elvis Costello song were probably involved later on.

Attack on the twin towers – 11 September 2001… I was at home surfing the Internet. I think it was on the now defunct Warren Ellis Forum that somebody said a plane had hit one of the towers. At that point it was thought to be an accident and a light aircraft. I went down the hall and turned on the news. I hardly moved for the next ten hours.

England’s World Cup Semi Final against Germany – 4 July 1990… At my Auntie and Uncle’s house. I remember David Platt’s goal against Belgium more clearly. There was more laughing and dancing about involved.

President Kennedy’s Assassination – 22 November 1963… Ahem. I’m afraid the files are sealed until 2029, get me? Don’t ask again, ok?

(As The Meme-Slayer, I’m slaying this meme. It’s rubbish – I only did it because Dave asked.)