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Meemanator's avatar

A few years later I don't recall being shocked about finding out he was a womanizer and I never believed that Marilyn Monroe overdosed herself. So, yes, we have been screwed for many decades.

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Shelley's avatar

The media pretended that FDR was not in a wheel chair, did not have a long time mistress. They pretended that JFK was not on drugs (for medical reasons) and was faithful to his wife, who later it is said married Onassis for protection.

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CMCM's avatar

I once read that Jackie married Onassis because he was the only person rich enough to provide her with the privacy she sought.

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Shelley's avatar

Then that was the protection she was seeking.

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Meemanator's avatar

The Kennedy Clan has dark history that's for sure.

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Meemanator's avatar

I dug around in my bookcase and found the pic - wanna see? LOL

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Meemanator's avatar

Okay here's a link to the photo that ended up in my high school '64 yearbook. The shutter clicked as a hysterical voice on the intercom announced JFK's assassination. November 22, 1963

https://bagsallpacked.com/images/anastasia.jpeg

The other student/actor playing Prince Boudine was Mike Biere

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Ned B.'s avatar

The photo echoes the innocence of the times.

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Meemanator's avatar

Yes it does, though we thought we were pretty dang smart. Looking at this pic brought in a flood of memories. I wondered about the kids I went to school with and what happened to them. Then I realized it is highly possible the majority of them are now gone. I do know some never made it to adulthood because they died for nothing in Vietnam. Sad and mad all at the same time.

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Micheal Nash, Ph. D.'s avatar

A war he sent the first draftees and escalated.

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Shelley's avatar

You do look totally in shock like Mike is not even there.

You were a pretty little thing.

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Meemanator's avatar

Ha! It's been a long time since I looked at that pic. I can see my youngest grandson in my face. He is now older than I was then. :-)

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Shelley's avatar

I bet he is knockout good looking!

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Meemanator's avatar

He's a keeper for sure! :-)

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