Alan Ford Posted March 2 Author Share Posted March 2 CLUES! 1. The man is not just standing there holding out away from his body, and at a strange angle, a long object of some description. He is also standing behind what looks like a box- or case-like object: 2. Just in front of the west mailbox stands an object that does not belong to the mailbox: 3. There is a flickering at the lower part of the object held by the man. May be paper or something flapping in the wind. May be something else entirely. But it's fast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Ford Posted March 2 Author Share Posted March 2 (edited) I at first thought the long object was a paper sack-------the paper sack, in fact. It's still very possible. However, Mr. Chris Davidson's posting of the GIF below, along with the flickering noted in the last post, made me consider a second possibility: a flag that has just been set alight. Political protest. A congruent first guess as to what the box-like object the man is standing behind: a box out of which the flag has just been taken. Cf. perhaps: what Mr. Spaulding Jones' saw in Mr. Oswald's hands in the elevator that morning: A congruent first guess as to what the object standing in front of the west mailbox might be: To set alight a flag quickly, douse part of it with gasoline and strike a match............. Edited March 2 by Alan Ford Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Ford Posted March 2 Author Share Posted March 2 Identifying this man facially is impossible due to the poor quality of the film frames. And the image of his head------even his hair-------is horribly unstable from frame to frame Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamey Flanagan Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 The flag burning is certainly an interesting and original hypothesis to be sure, but I would think that if someone was burning a flag in protest that you'd have at least one person who saw that and told someone about it. I guess you could say that all eyes were on JFK at the time so no one really paid any attention to the man, but I'm thinking that a minute or two after the headshot that people would have seen him even if he hid out behind the mailboxes. Keep digging! You've certainly peaked my interest, but I need more to lean hard into that hypothesis. Let me ask you this Mr. Ford, do you think a man burning a flag in protest could be the source of people in the motorcade (most notably Senator Yarborough) smelling gunpowder or seeing smoke? I know gasoline burning wouldn't smell exactly like gunpowder but maybe similar enough to mistake in the chaos. The smoke was seen near the picket fence though and I find it hard to believe that a man could carry a burning flag from that area to the TSBD entrance without being noticed. So, I'd probably say no to both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamey Flanagan Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 The hair on Mailbox Man kinda makes me think of the JD Tippit "Elvis" photo. How he has his hair in that picture. You know which one I'm referring to? I wouldn't think it could be him however. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denny Zartman Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 (edited) 1 hour ago, Jamey Flanagan said: The hair on Mailbox Man kinda makes me think of the JD Tippit "Elvis" photo. How he has his hair in that picture. You know which one I'm referring to? I wouldn't think it could be him however. Are you referring to picture #6 at the bottom right, here? From what I understand, that picture was taken when he was younger, and pictures 3 and 5 are more representative of what he looked like at the time of his death. Edited March 2 by Denny Zartman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamey Flanagan Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 1 hour ago, Denny Zartman said: Are you referring to picture #6 at the bottom right, here? From what I understand, that picture was taken when he was younger, and pictures 3 and 5 are more representative of what he looked like at the time of his death. Yes, that's the picture I was referring to! I could see that #2 pic even being a similar hairline or hairstyle too. Maybe even #5 though he's kinda turned sideways. #3 definitely doesn't look anywhere near Mailbox Man's hair though it is very hard to make out. Thanks for the photos! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Davidson Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 btw, the latter footsie is actually his left leg and foot: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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