"Happy Birthday Mr. President..."

While browsing the New York Times website, I came across, in my opinion, a rather bazaar photo. The small clip of the photo showed President Bush shaking hands with Tina Turner. I opened the link to find an article on a special awards ceremony held at the White House for Kennedy Center Honors, or in other words, a lifetime achievement in the performing arts. Actor Robert Redford, singer Tony Bennett, the actress Julie Harris and the ballerina Suzanne Farrell were also being awarded along with Turner. This is the 28th year that this award ceremony had been held. It has also taken place at the State Department and the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.

The opening link to the article was a small picture of just Tina Turner and President Bush, which somehow made me think of another famous woman and president. The famous duo that came to mind was John F. Kennedy and Marilyn Monroe. Known for their somewhat secret, love affair, the two both had very secret lives. It was determined that they engaged in a sexual affair no earlier than October 1961. Another unclear topic was Monroe’s apparent suicide on August 5, 1962 in Los Angeles. It was said she overdosed on sleeping pills and later found by her housekeeper. However, further reports show no trace of an overdose. Some people question if it had anything to do with the president’s affair and his very secret life. Maybe the actress Marilyn Monroe knew too much?