# That thing on Bush's back

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-thing-on-bushs-back/271812>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [October 29, 2004, 6:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-thing-on-bushs-back/271812 "2004-10-29T06:37:25Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Manduck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/manduck/32/256_2.png) [@Manduck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Manduck)\
**Post date:** [October 30, 2004, 4:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-thing-on-bushs-back/271812/41 "2004-10-30T04:38:22Z")

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> [@bnorton](#):
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> Sure, but the second one is also a better reflection of reality.

Just to be clear: I was never arguing against that point, just about the quibble of what it means to “alter” an image. In my opinion, the author was trying to say that no new information had been introduced to the image, but expressed it poorly.

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**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\
**Post date:** [October 30, 2004, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-thing-on-bushs-back/271812/42 "2004-10-30T15:36:33Z")

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> [@Walloon](#):
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> And probably the last place you would put it would be hanging in the center of the upper back.

Yes, yes, I’ve worn one of the damn things and realize that would be odd. But this thread seems to be full of speculation, so I’m just offering another woo-woo possibility.

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