Kool Aid and Jonestown-30 years later

chonsigirl · 11-16-2008, 10:17 AM

Dark clouds tumbled overhead on that afternoon 30 years ago, in the last hours of the congressman's mission deep in the jungle of Guyana.

With a small entourage, Rep. Leo Ryan had come to investigate the remote agricultural settlement built by a California-based church. But while he was there, more than a dozen people had stepped forward: We want to return to the United States, they said fearfully.

Suddenly a powerful wind tore through the central pavilion, riffling pages of my notebook, and the skies dumped torrents that bowed plantain fronds. People scrambled for cover as I interviewed the founder of Peoples Temple.

30 years after, the legacy of Jonestown - Americas

Ghads, I remember this event, and thought how could something like this have happened!

CARLA · 11-16-2008, 10:24 AM

Soladad O'Brien is doing a special tonight on "Jonetowns" CNN 8pm est.

I rememer this well also.

along-for-the-ride · 11-16-2008, 10:54 AM

One of the most chilling tragedies in recent history. I remember as well. Still horrifies me.

TheNewDG · 11-16-2008, 11:33 AM

I was born in 77 but my mother remembers it well. She told me all about it.

abbey · 11-16-2008, 11:54 AM

How awfully sad.

Galbally · 11-16-2008, 12:11 PM

There is a British documentary series, called "Storyville" they did a feature-length episode about the events in Jonestown, I watched it and I have to say it was one of the most disturbing documentaries I have ever seen, the final hours of that cult was real horror, and the stories that are recounted are so tragic as to be beyond words really. If you are interested in cults and what can happen you should watch this show, its not pleasant, but its brilliantly made.

mikeinie · 11-16-2008, 03:08 PM

30 years ago already, wow. I was a kid, but I remember the story and seeing pictures of the bodies. Plus, Kool Aid was a really in drink at the time, so it was freaking hearing all those people died from drinking Kool Aid... I was just a kid.

11-16-2008, 03:46 PM

I was a sophomore in college and can still recall the shock of the pictures in my Newsweek magazine that week. Sadly, I couldn't turn away from them either.

Sheryl · 11-16-2008, 07:14 PM

I watched a documentary on the history channel about it. It hurt so much to watch the parents willing take their kids up there and have them poisoned.

WonderWendy3 · 11-16-2008, 09:38 PM

I remember watching it reported on the news at my grandmothers house (the one that just passed away) we all had tears in our eyes and just couldn't believe that what they were reporting could be true. I was 11 years old...what an impact it had on me. I didn't understand religion as it was....that definately scared me!

So very sad.

11-16-2008, 10:17 AM	#1 (permalink)
chonsigirl I think, therefore I post Supporting Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Nirvana Posts: 32,058	Kool Aid and Jonestown-30 years later Dark clouds tumbled overhead on that afternoon 30 years ago, in the last hours of the congressman's mission deep in the jungle of Guyana. With a small entourage, Rep. Leo Ryan had come to investigate the remote agricultural settlement built by a California-based church. But while he was there, more than a dozen people had stepped forward: We want to return to the United States, they said fearfully. Suddenly a powerful wind tore through the central pavilion, riffling pages of my notebook, and the skies dumped torrents that bowed plantain fronds. People scrambled for cover as I interviewed the founder of Peoples Temple. 30 years after, the legacy of Jonestown - Americas Ghads, I remember this event, and thought how could something like this have happened!
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11-16-2008, 10:24 AM	#2 (permalink)
CARLA ALOHA..!! Supporting Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: San Diego, California (Native born and raised) Posts: 11,720	Re: Kool Aid and Jonestown-30 years later Soladad O'Brien is doing a special tonight on "Jonetowns" CNN 8pm est. I rememer this well also. __________________ ALOHA!! MOTTO TO LIVE BY: "Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, chocolate in one hand, champagne in the other, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming. WOO HOO!!, what a ride!!!"
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11-16-2008, 10:54 AM	#3 (permalink)
along-for-the-ride Senior Member Supporting Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: on the road of life Posts: 6,703	Re: Kool Aid and Jonestown-30 years later One of the most chilling tragedies in recent history. I remember as well. Still horrifies me. __________________ Life is a Highway. Let's share the Commute.
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11-16-2008, 11:33 AM	#4 (permalink)
TheNewDG Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Washington DC Posts: 307	Re: Kool Aid and Jonestown-30 years later I was born in 77 but my mother remembers it well. She told me all about it.
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11-16-2008, 11:54 AM	#5 (permalink)
abbey BORN TO BE A RED! Supporting Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: UP NORTH Posts: 15,358	Re: Kool Aid and Jonestown-30 years later How awfully sad.
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11-16-2008, 12:11 PM	#6 (permalink)
Galbally Senior Member Supporting Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Republic of Ireland Posts: 9,804	Re: Kool Aid and Jonestown-30 years later There is a British documentary series, called "Storyville" they did a feature-length episode about the events in Jonestown, I watched it and I have to say it was one of the most disturbing documentaries I have ever seen, the final hours of that cult was real horror, and the stories that are recounted are so tragic as to be beyond words really. If you are interested in cults and what can happen you should watch this show, its not pleasant, but its brilliantly made. __________________ "We are never so happy, never so unhappy, as we imagine" Le Rochefoucauld. "A smack in the face settles all arguments, then you can move on kid." My dad 1986.
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11-16-2008, 03:08 PM	#7 (permalink)
mikeinie Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: By the Irish Sea Posts: 2,845	Re: Kool Aid and Jonestown-30 years later 30 years ago already, wow. I was a kid, but I remember the story and seeing pictures of the bodies. Plus, Kool Aid was a really in drink at the time, so it was freaking hearing all those people died from drinking Kool Aid... I was just a kid.
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11-16-2008, 03:46 PM	#8 (permalink)
JAB Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Kool Aid and Jonestown-30 years later I was a sophomore in college and can still recall the shock of the pictures in my Newsweek magazine that week. Sadly, I couldn't turn away from them either.

11-16-2008, 07:14 PM	#9 (permalink)
Sheryl doobie doobie doooo Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 8,646	Re: Kool Aid and Jonestown-30 years later I watched a documentary on the history channel about it. It hurt so much to watch the parents willing take their kids up there and have them poisoned. __________________ "Girls are crazy! I'm not ever getting married, I can make my own sandwiches!" my son
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11-16-2008, 09:38 PM	#10 (permalink)
WonderWendy3 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 12,389	Re: Kool Aid and Jonestown-30 years later I remember watching it reported on the news at my grandmothers house (the one that just passed away) we all had tears in our eyes and just couldn't believe that what they were reporting could be true. I was 11 years old...what an impact it had on me. I didn't understand religion as it was....that definately scared me! So very sad.
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