Where were you on the first Patriot Day?

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9/11/01 has changed the world at large. Where were you on the day the twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York fell? It was a beautiful early autumn day, and that day, my parents and I were planning to make the 4 hour drive to Southern MN - to stay at some family friend's farm for a few days. My dad was the first person up, and, as was his habit he turned on the radio. He was the first to learn of the news. Hearing it on the radio , he turned the news on tv and actually watched the live footage of the 2nd plane hitting the 2nd tower. "There's been an attack in New York" he said, or something like that..... I was up - but just going about my morning routine of brushing teeth, getting dressed, etc. My mom and I joined my dad and watched on tv. I was 19 - and had recently gotten my first car. I wanted the experience of driving more - so I drove down to the family friends, but the mood was somber as we drove - listening to the radio on the way. My night fall - there were reports of gas being as high as $6 x gallon -- it was previously around 0.99 cents a gallon. People were panicing. We went to a gas station in a near by small town. It was crazy. Lines were so, so long. The gas there was around $2.00 x gallon. People were filling their autos - their gas cans, and even non-safe containers like buckets and milk jugs. It was surreal. YouTube Patriot Day Tribute :