re: On this date 73 years ago....

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jbgleason

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They are just two of many people who have claimed to be the subject of the photo over the years. There's is one of the most credible, but was debunked by science around the time Friedman died.

Here's an article on the subject:

CBS News article

And here's a snippet involving other people claiming to be the people in the photo:

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Among the characters laying claim to "Kiss" fame were Edith Shain, who died at 91 in 2010 and Glenn McDuffie, who passed away last year at the age of 86. McDuffie, who was 18 in 1945, was positively identified in the photo at the age of 80 by a forensic artist. McDuffie said he remembered Shain and the magic moment.

"I was so happy. I ran out in the street," he told the Associated Press. "And then I saw that nurse. She saw me hollering and with a big smile on my face. ... I just went right to her and kissed her."

But Carl Muscarello, a former police office, also said he remembers kissing Shain that day.

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Oh, and, sorry for bursting your bubble.