BS!!!!!
Rose was scum, and was well aware of every move Joe made. She was her father's daughter, and at times, was the ward healer for Joe's crew.
I mean, really, Joe married down when he married trash like Rose, knowing what I am aware of.
Its hard for me to grasp the concept of Joe Kennedy marrying down, unless all primates are included.
In which case, if she was indeed trash, the apple didn't fall far from the tree.
It's enough to sour you on "Sweet Adeline" for life . . .
At least there's solace in knowing that they both lived long enough to see three of their children die and their dreams of a dynasty hanging in the balance on a failure like their youngest son who disgraced them all at chappaquiddick. It is hoped that at their ends they were both fully cognizant of all around them and died with broken hearts and spirits.
Any parents that would do what they did to their daughter just for the sake of convenience and family image deserve so much worse than what they went through.
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