J.F.K.
"If we cannot now end our differences,
at least we can help make the world
safe for diversity." -John F. Kennedy
(The initials are iconic.)
Born this day in 1917 John Fitzgerald Kennedy was
the 35th President of the United States.
Even those who were still in school can recall
the electricity in the air while he was in the White House.
He established the Peace Corps, saying that the most
important topic on earth was world peace.
In June of that fateful year -- 1963 -- J.F.K visited Ireland.
He traveled by motorcade down St. Patrick St. in Cork.
The Irish people loved him.
Fifty years later as you travel the streets of Cork, you
see why John F. Kennedy embraced his Irish heritage.
Smiles and "good day" greet the stranger in Cork
and all over the Emerald Isle.
A Hundred Thousand Welcomes! Yes.
Maybe today think about peace and a welcoming
attitude . . . and play a bit of Irish music.
A bridge over the River Lee in Cork.
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