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Why JFK's casket stayed closed
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Because headshots.
I was gonna say "It's not brain surgery" but I decided that would be in poor taste.
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Well, yes. But she goes into a lot of detail of what exactly happened that day with the body of the president, the casket, what was happening in the culture with funerals and burials. Very interesting, I think.
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You don't need to watch a 40min YouTube clip to know why. Just watch 10 sec of the Zapruder film. Then, the reason for the closed casket will become painfully evident.
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Don’t watch it, then. Some of us might be interested in all of the details. You aren’t? Fine. 🤷
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Couldn't find the right tie.
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Actually, the answer for this should be completely obvious.
How many viewings of US presidents have been "open casket"?
I can give you a simple answer. Tradition.
I just finished going through a lot of historical photos. And the last US President that I could find that had an "open casket" funeral was Calvin Coolidge, in 1933. Every single President after that had a "Closed Casket" funeral, with a US flag draped over it.
So that should put all of this to rest. That is now an almost 100 year old tradition, and I doubt that any future President will have an "open casket".
How many viewings of US presidents have been "open casket"?
I can give you a simple answer. Tradition.
I just finished going through a lot of historical photos. And the last US President that I could find that had an "open casket" funeral was Calvin Coolidge, in 1933. Every single President after that had a "Closed Casket" funeral, with a US flag draped over it.
So that should put all of this to rest. That is now an almost 100 year old tradition, and I doubt that any future President will have an "open casket".