Nurse in Times Square war photo reunites with Navy

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NEW YORK – A 90-year-old who says she's the woman being kissed by a sailor in Times Square in one of World War II's most famous photographs reunited in town with the Navy on Sunday — days before she is to serve as grand marshal of the city's Veterans Day parade.

Edith Shain of Los Angeles, donning a white nurse's uniform like the one she wore back in 1945, went to see the musical revival of "South Pacific" and posed for pictures, being hoisted off her feet on stage by five of the actors in their Navy whites.

On Tuesday, she'll ride in the parade at the head of a contingent of World War II veterans.

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[edit on 10-11-2008 by burdman30ott6]

[edit on 10-11-2008 by burdman30ott6]

Doesn't it seem like every year some different old lady "comes forward" and claims to be the woman in that picture? Or is it the sailor who nobody previously has been able to verify the identity of? You have to wonder if they've reached the point where they simply don't care whether it's really the same woman and just figure "Eh, she's 90 so we'll say she's the same one." and put her in the parade for the sake of a human interest story.


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Fictitious Burdman30ott6 embellishment (inspired by Yahoo's unfortunate pairing of most popular news photo listings):


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