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Extraction Summary
7
People
2
Organizations
2
Locations
4
Events
2
Relationships
4
Quotes
Document Information
Type:
Memoir excerpt / article page
File Size:
1.8 MB
Summary
This document appears to be a page from a memoir or article (likely by Paul Krassner) stamped with a House Oversight footer. It details the narrator's interactions with comedian Lenny Bruce, including a financial gift of $500 and the publication of a hoax obituary in *The Realist*. It also discusses the aftermath of the JFK assassination, specifically focusing on Jack Ruby, his alleged tattoo, and the legal dismissal of his murder charges.
People (7)
| Name | Role | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Narrator (likely Paul Krassner) | Author/Editor |
Author of the columns mentioned and editor of 'The Realist' magazine.
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| Lenny Bruce | Subject/Comedian |
Comedian discussed in the text; recipient of money from the narrator; subject of a hoax obituary.
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| Jack Ruby | Subject |
Killer of Lee Harvey Oswald; described as having a specific tattoo and wanting to be liked.
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| Henry Wade | Dallas District Attorney |
Dismissed murder charges against Jack Ruby upon Ruby's death.
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| Lee Harvey Oswald | Subject |
Mentioned in comparison to the posthumous treatment of Jack Ruby.
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| Jules Siegel | Header/Subject |
Name appears as a bold header mid-page, possibly indicating a new section or subject.
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| Lenny's Mother | Family |
Called by Lenny Bruce regarding the hoax obituary.
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Organizations (2)
| Name | Type | Context |
|---|---|---|
| The Realist |
Magazine owned/edited by the narrator where the obituary was published.
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| House Oversight Committee |
Implied by the footer stamp 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT'.
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Timeline (4 events)
Christmas Day
Narrator visits Lenny Bruce in a hotel room to give him a $500 bill.
Hotel room
Narrator
Lenny Bruce
Lenny Bruce's funeral
Post-JFK Assassination
Publication of column 'Jack Ruby and His Dirty Little Secret'.
N/A
Narrator
Two years before Lenny Bruce's death
Publication of a hoax obituary for Lenny Bruce in The Realist.
The Realist magazine
Narrator
Lenny Bruce
Locations (2)
| Location | Context |
|---|---|
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Where the narrator gave Lenny Bruce money on Christmas Day.
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Implied location of District Attorney Henry Wade.
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Relationships (2)
Narrator gave him money, published his obituary with permission.
Bruce knew intimate details about Ruby (the tattoo) from night club circles.
Key Quotes (4)
"Lenny attached the $500 bill to the outside breast pocket of his denim dungaree jacket."Source
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Quote #1
"Jack Ruby’s 'tattoo of a lady’s schmutzik (translate: pussy) in his armpit.'"Source
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Quote #2
"Now Jack Ruby’s dirty little secret has been forever sealed away in his armpit by the hymen of history."Source
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Quote #3
"The point was that he couldn't get work and his work was his life so he might as well be dead."Source
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Quote #4
Full Extracted Text
Complete text extracted from the document (1,941 characters)
My second column was about Lenny Bruce—titled "Lenny the Lawyer," since he defended himself in trials He was arrested for obscene performances only because there were no blasphemy laws. I went to the bank and deposited my check, withdrawing half of it in cash, a $500 bill. Lenny was alone in his hotel room on Christmas Day when I presented it to him. And, with a large safety pin, Lenny attached the $500 bill to the outside breast pocket of his denim dungaree jacket.
AFTER JFK ASSASSINATION
In another column of mine, "Jack Ruby and His Dirty Little Secret," it began, "Lenny Bruce told me how all the night club comics used to Jack Ruby’s "tattoo of a lady’s schmutzik (translate: pussy) in his armpit." If it wasn’t a fact, I was quite willing to settle for an apocryphal allusion which nevertheless crystallized the entire personality of that alleged murderer who wanted so very much to be liked.
I say alleged because upon Ruby’s own death. Dallas District Attorney Henry Wade said he would dismiss the murder charge against him, a promise which has since been kept, although no such posthumous grace was ever officially bestowed on Lee Harvey Oswald. See, they grant you retroactive innocence only in the face of innumerable witnesses who were present at the actual event through the miracle of inadvertent televised coverage.
Now Jack Ruby’s dirty little secret has been forever sealed away in his armpit by the hymen of history. Oh yeah, and at Lenny’s funeral, that safety pin was still attached on his jacket.
JULES SIEGEL
Two years before Lenny’s death, with his permission I published his obituary in my own magazine, The Realist. Before the issue went to press, he called his mother and a few others to let them know it would only be a hoax. The point was that he couldn't get work and his work was his life so he might as well be dead. And if people regretted that they hadn't helped him, well,
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