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Drunken Irishman

(34,857 posts) Sat Nov 23, 2013, 02:54 AM Nov 2013

I really can't imagine what Jackie was going through when JFK was shot. [View all]

That poor woman. Just an awful, awful moment. I pray we never have to experience anything like it again.

As much as we remember Kennedy, it's hard not to remember Jackie, too, who, like her husband, was far too young when she left us.

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I really can't imagine what Jackie was going through when JFK was shot. [View all] Drunken Irishman Nov 2013 OP

I think she was a lifelong smoker. That's how she stayed thin. Manifestor_of_Light Nov 2013 #1

Her hairdresser told me he believed the coal tar in her hair dye killed her - she died of a rare Liberty Belle Nov 2013 #7

Anyone who watches that fucking 3 minutes of film... it's horrible. Warren DeMontague Nov 2013 #2

She was extraordinary as she must have been suffering so much shock and grief. avaistheone1 Nov 2013 #3

I've heard in some of the recent TV specials that cilla4progress Nov 2013 #4

Yes I was going to say that OwnedByCats Nov 2013 #6

Unfortunately, when she married Onassis, a lot of people turned on her. MADem Nov 2013 #8

Her kids birthday's vankuria Nov 2013 #13

January 14, 1964 - Jacqueline Kennedy thanks the Nation nyquil_man Nov 2013 #5

Wow, never seen that before treestar Nov 2013 #10

It shocked her so badly, she later said she had no memory of climbing out onto the back of the car Adenoid_Hynkel Nov 2013 #9

. ScreamingMeemie Nov 2013 #11

So sorry for your loss! cilla4progress Nov 2013 #14

I hope she had a measure of happiness in the ensuing years. cilla4progress Nov 2013 #12