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Cablejockey
Member
12-27-2001
| Saturday, March 13, 2004 - 8:16 am
This was on The Today Show this morning. A man is selling a watch Marilyn Monroe gave to JFk on his 45th birthday in 1962. Its inscribed on the back, and has a sad poem about love inside.Apparently Kennedy was worried after her Happy Birthday song to him and wanted to keep his distance from her. He told an aide to get rid of it. The aide didn't and it stayed in his family for years until present owner acquired it. It still works.Its up for sale now.
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Twiggyish
Member
08-14-2000
| Sunday, March 14, 2004 - 5:50 pm
I saw that, too. I wonder if Marily really thought he'd wear it??!!
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Cablejockey
Member
12-27-2001
| Monday, March 15, 2004 - 6:40 am
She must have been in a world of denial if she thought he would wear it. Nobody wore it, and both of them would be dead in the near future.
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Maris
Member
03-28-2002
| Monday, March 15, 2004 - 7:08 am
The Kennedy family has had a history of purchasing items to get them out of the public domain and I doubt that Caroline would have left that one float around. I wonder if it is legitimate.
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Tabbyking
Member
03-11-2002
| Monday, March 15, 2004 - 9:48 am
but most everyone thought there was something going on with marilyn and JFK, and he didn't keep this (if it's legit), so why would the kennedy's purchase this watch to get it out of public domain? did the seller say what the significance is of it being sold at this time?
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Maris
Member
03-28-2002
| Monday, March 15, 2004 - 9:59 am
When I was in college long ago I had a friend whose father worked for the kennedy's and he claimed it was RFK and Marilyn who were very hot and heavy. He told me about one particular instance of RFK and Marilyn in the back of a limo. Who knows what the true story was. If it was legit I am just saying I think the kennedy's would have bought it up rather than have it commanding big money at an auction.
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