CAPE COD FACTS - OR....

SOME CALL IT GOSSIP!! ... JUNE 11 2013 ..

This is the second piece of "history" I wanted to remember to tell you.  While I still remember.  I think I remember. Oh,well!!

When we toured Hyanis and Hyannisport we had a local tour guide who told us all the history as we traveled.  She was in her 70's (just a kid yet) and knew it all. 


Quite a few years ago she was working in the local Visitors Bureau.  One morning this young couple came in.  They were visiting from California and really wanted to see the Kennedy Compound in Hyannisport. They mentioned that someone had told them that they would be able to see it from the beach.  Was that true?

Our tour guide told them it was true.  She told them how far down the beach they should walk.  When they came to this sand dune they should turn there and walk away from the water.  Once past the dune they would see the compound.  So off they went.

Several hours later they returned, hot, sweaty, and grinning from ear to ear.

Turns out that as they passed the dune coming into sight of the compound, they saw Rose Kennedy sitting in the sun, with her attendant by her side.  (We would call her a nurse, but "attendant" sounds more genteel).  Not knowing what to do, the young couple just waved.

AS the story goes, Rose returned their wave and motioned them to come on up.  They did.  Rose talked to them, told stories about the goins ons at the compound, then invited them to go with her and they could see the house.  

As they were getting ready to leave Rose asked them if they would like to have their picture taken with her.  No brainer.  The attendant took said picture.  (This was still the age of film, processing, etc.,etc).  

Several weeks later the Visitors Center received an envelope.  In said envelope was a print - the picture of the young couple with Rose Kennedy.  I guess to this day that picture is framed and hanging in their facility.

Our tour guide told us that Rose was very friendly and outgoing, and that everyone on the Cape loved her.  Later on we saw the Church that the Kennedy's all attended, and the pew that is still reserved for them, as they still attend this Church when they are on the Cape.

I just thought you might like this little piece of history.  Whether or not if you liked or dis-liked the Kennedys, I thought this was a wonderful story of the 'human side' of a well-know, very influential family.

HAVE A GOOD DAY AND GOD BLESS.