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Pillbox Hat

Jackie wore a pillbox hat And all who watched remember that. That image, with her rose-pink suit Is something no one can dispute. The bloodied suit, of wool boucle, Is, in the archives, locked away, But no one knows the whereabouts Of Jackie’s hat, though some have doubts. Her secretary and her maid Were stubborn and could not be swayed To say where maybe it was tossed And so it was considered lost. Most likely, it’s tucked out of sight And in our lives won’t come to light, Though some collector looks and sighs, Enjoying that pink pillbox prize.

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Date: 2/7/2022 7:58:00 PM
I am dating myself to say I remember that pillbox hat. What a question you pose. Where would it be? Does it still exist? Will we ever know? It haunts so many to think of that fateful day she reached back in the car for her husband, wearing this hat. She was beautiful w/ such a tragic life. This poem was thought-provoking. Glad 2 have found it.
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Date: 11/23/2021 10:31:00 AM
Naught to worry as this is America, where genuine reproductions abound! Enjoyed!
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Date: 11/22/2021 4:51:00 PM
Collecting someone’s tears. This is the day of remembrance. I was only three. My dad one time beeped the horn and JFK waved.
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Date: 11/22/2021 3:10:00 PM
Nothing’s gained by fame. It all ends up the same.
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