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TMZ has obtained a never-before published photograph which appears to show John F. Kennedy on a boat filled with naked women — it’s a photo that could have altered world events. Story here.
I’m not a fan of TMZ’s breathless hyperbole. What do you think the odds are that this photo is legitimate?
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Sisyphus on December 28 at 1:28 p.m.
Inversely proportional to the chances that every self proclaimed news blog will run it. :-)
keithincda on December 28 at 1:30 p.m.
The Smoking Gun says it is not legit. Apparently it is from an old Playboy magazine article:
http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/years/2009/1228092jfkpic1.html
Lynne on December 28 at 1:41 p.m.
What a bunch of crap. Let the poor guy rest in peace. That goes for other “celebs” too.
Cabbage Boy on December 28 at 1:46 p.m.
Couldn’t be him. Two reasons.
His hair is parted on the wrong side and if naked women were jumping off the boat, would he be sitting there taking a nap?
Cindy_H on December 28 at 1:47 p.m.
LOL CB, I wondered that myself.
Cindy_H on December 28 at 1:52 p.m.
So true, Sis! (She said without a hint of irony).
And keith you’ve got to love th Smoking Gun lede: “In a colossal screw-up…”
Still I’ve no doubt that some will believe the photo is legit. Though why it would matter after all these years is beyond me.
Sam_Crawford on December 28 at 2:04 p.m.
Whatever it was, it took place almost 60 years ago. It looks like they were having fun.
Let it be.
scootermom on December 28 at 2:10 p.m.
This leaves me remarkably … underwhelmed.
Escapee on December 28 at 10:47 p.m.
This photo ranks right up there with all of those stories about seeing a religious figure in a bowl of cream of wheat…I’m not ‘whelmed’ at all by this. Besides, I’ve seen a published morgue photo of JFK’s brains spilling out all over the place. In comparison, the photo of the babes on the boat pales in comparison.
idawa on December 29 at 11:11 a.m.
turns out it was a hoax and TMX bought in … it is actually from a Playboy spread and it isn’t JFK …
http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/years/2009/1228092jfkpic1.html
Cindy_H on December 29 at 11:37 a.m.
pssst…idawa…
keith told us that at the top of the thread :-)
idawa on December 29 at 11:47 a.m.
psst… thanks for pointing out that i’m an ass, you’re a great host.