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cilla4progress

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4. I've heard in some of the recent TV specials that

Reply to Drunken Irishman (Original post)

Sat Nov 23, 2013, 03:39 AM

Nov 2013

she actually really helped keep America together with her dignity, and sense of purpose. She insisted on keeping on the pink blood-spattered Chanel suit so "they can see what they've done to him." She orchestrated the funeral to recollect something of Abraham Lincoln's funeral. And of course, those 2 young children. How she kept it together for them, one can never know.

I hadn't realized, the assassination was a mere 3 months after she and the President lost their young baby, Patrick, at 39 hours of age!

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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