John Haynes
Title
John Haynes
Description
John Haynes remembers the summer of 1967 with three main occurrences: “Ma Ma's death, the Detroit riots, and the Chicken Pox.”
Publisher
Detroit Historical Society
Date
10/08/2015
Rights
Detroit Historical Society, Detroit, MI
Format
Text
Language
en-US
Type
Written story
Coverage
Traveling to Detroit
Text
Mom and I were flying home from traveling for my Ma Ma's death/funeral. Upon [our] approach to Detroit, I was just beginning to feel the Chicken Pox of which I was infected [with] -ya know, itching and barfing. Our plane was not allowed to land because of the riots. We circled, for what in an 8 year old’s mind [thought] was hours: one, before landing, and two, while I was infecting everyone in the cabin. [it is] Grim. So, kind of a weird memory but I remember 1967 with the confluence of Ma Ma's death, the Detroit riots, and Chicken Pox. I can nail all three of those to the same day... Analytically, wondering how many Detroit people around July 1967 got Chicken Pox.
Original Format
Email via D67 website
Submitter's Name
John Haynes
Submission Date
10/08/15
Search Terms
Traveling, Airplanes, Chicken Pox
Collection
Citation
“John Haynes,” Detroit Historical Society Oral History Archive, accessed November 5, 2024, https://detroit1967.detroithistorical.org/items/show/93.