Talk:Camelot (disambiguation)
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JFK's Camelot?[edit]
I've deleted the following text from the article, because it appears to be either a non-notable or non-extant use of the term. Any who disagree are free to create an article about it or to merge the Jackie quote to Camelot, but at that length, it doesn't belong on a disambiguation page. Sandstein 18:35, 31 May 2006 (UTC)
- Camelot is a term used to describe the administration of United States President John F. Kennedy, based on the musical Camelot. The Burton/Andrews production opened in December 1960, a few weeks after Kennedy's election, and was a favorite of both the President and his wife, Jackie. Jackie gave an interview to Life journalist Theodore White shortly after the President's November 22, 1963, assassination in which she used some favorite lines from the musical, and that theme was often repeated in the press. "The lines he loved to hear were: Don't let it be forgot, that once there was a spot, for one brief shining moment that was known as Camelot." And to Jackie, it would never be that way again.
- The article, "For President Kennedy: An Epilogue," appeared in the December 6, 1963, issue of Life.
JFK Camelot[edit]
Stupid of me not to look at the discussion before adding the same information back on the page. The news and media have started calling the Obama run for president as Camelot in reference to the JFK presidency. I had no idea on the connection and tried to create something about it to Wikipedia for reference. I think some small text would be helpful. But, if you see this as an advertisement thing, just revert back to the original and delete my line. The first place where I saw this term was Doonesbury, the cartoon.
Ok, I deleted it myself. I still think some small reference to this usage might be helpful if the term catches on again.
I just checked and a lot of major American newspapers have used this term in the past week.