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Blog Guy, I’ve been watching the whole Michael Jackson saga unfold since he died two weeks ago. What can you tell us about his father, Joe Jackson?
Well, there aren’t words to describe a parent’s loss of a son or daughter. Just look at Joe here, a few days before Michael’s death, so happy and full of joy, without a care in the…
Sorry to interrupt you, Blog Guy, but if you read the captions it looks like these photos of Joe were actually taken AFTER Michael’s death.
Um, oh. That’s different then, Isn’t it?
Yes, and in fact, these photos here were taken at a memorial service for Michael.
Then I guess there ARE words to describe a parent’s loss of a son or daughter, but I’d rather not use them here.
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Above: Michael Jackson’s father Joe Jackson (L) receives a plaque during a memorial service in the singer’s home town of Gary, Indiana, July 10, 2009.
Right: Joe Jackson laughs with Gary Mayor Rudy Clay during the memorial service.
REUTERS photos by John Gress
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He cares most to shoq his teeth. Shame on him!
Just a way to get himself in the spotlight….and he’s enjoying every second of it. He’s also plotting how to turn this into a way to make a dime.
something tells me he’s going to make a little bit more than a dime out of this… more like a couple billion dimes, like many of the other family members and entourage!
This guy…what a pathetic slimebag!! The sooner his latest “15 minutes of fame” are over, the better!!
It’s not just joe, the very first day MJ died, her brother jermain, “the king of pop and legendary” blah blah blah… I’m sorry, but from my point of view, they all appear to be looking at the long term money value of MJ after death fortune. I know they had to have loved him, but I think the money has come to the front line since he died.
shame really!
Are people supposed to stop laughing because Jackson died? It’s possible they were telling a funny story about him, or having a nice remembrance… his father is a jerk, so who knows..
I agree w/rowdygirl…we don’t know what they were talking about in this photo..that it could have been a story about Michael. Its easy to jump to conclusions and yes I tend to sway towards the side of the fence that MJ’s father is a slimebag and out for $$ on his son’s death BUT we just don’t know what is being said here.
I know I’ve shared some laughs w/my family during my fathers funeral…all laughing and remembering.
Not only is Joe Jackson a slimebag but he also has three hands!
The better to make a grab for the money with.
I wonder if Mayor Clay had just told a Michael Jackson joke?