# The six degrees of Whitey Bulger

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-six-degrees-of-whitey-bulger/586657>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [June 24, 2011, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-six-degrees-of-whitey-bulger/586657 "2011-06-24T02:27:50Z")\
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**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\
**Post date:** [June 24, 2011, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-six-degrees-of-whitey-bulger/586657/1 "2011-06-24T02:27:50Z")

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Is it just me, or does Bulger have more than a passing resemblance to Kevin Bacon [in this old mug shot](http://www.directoryofboston.com/blog/news/boston-mob-man-whitey-bulger-ordered-to-pay-15-million)? Has anyone ever seen them in the same room together?