On 12/8/2018 8:44 PM, John McAdams wrote:
> On 8 Dec 2018 20:41:34 -0500, BT George <
brockg...@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> I missed this discussion. But you *absolutely* can have an incorrect
>> memory of where you were when a big event happened. (And if incorrect, you
>> might also fail to have a clear memory.). I learned this firsthand,
>> because when the Space Shuttle Challenger exploded I had a very clear
>> memory of the College classroom I was in when I first heard about it.
>>
>> For years I thought this was correct, until a discussion on one of these
>> groups about false memories. Then I went back and looked what year that
>> happened in and realized it was in early 1986. The only problem was, the
>> class I “clearly” remember finding out about it in
>> happened during the Summer Session of 1984! Rather, I believe it was in a
>> different math class that I heard about it in, which is probably why I
>> conflated the memories.
>
> What you said is perfectly accurate, but I need to point out that
> nobody has produced a primary source for "Bush not knowing where he
> was."
>
True. I think it's what they call a meme.