“Will the Real James Bond, Please Stand Up?” 1
“Will the Real James Bond, Please Stand Up?” WILL THE REAL JAMES While it is not well-known, one of the BOND, PLEASE STAND UP? people Fleming likely associated with and befriended was Rubirosa. Even the By Daniel J. Voelker FBI, who had Rubirosa “Even the FBI, who under constant had Rubirosa surveillance for three Over the years, many have been named under constant decades (1935 to 1965) as the inspiration for the fictional James surveillance for while he frolicked in Bond. Or was he fictional at all? The three decades the United States, decades long question, asked by many, (1935-1965) while concluded the has been answered: Porfirio Rubirosa or, he frolicked in the playboy’s lifestyle as he would have more aptly introduced United States, closely matched that of himself, "the name is Rubirosa, Porfirio concluded the Bond. Rubirosa," is the real James Bond. playboy’s lifestyle Rubi was a bon vivant, closely matched Born in San Francisco “Fleming never international playboy, that of Bond.” de Macoris, identified his secret agent, polo Dominican Republic, inspiration for player, treasure hunter, jewel thief, in 1909, to a wealthy James Bond, but family, strong, womanizer, avid golfer, millionaire, instead insisted gigolo, jet-setter, diplomat, boxer, pilot athletic, and, as they the character say, dark and and race car driver all rolled up into one was a man. But, Rubirosa was even more; he handsome (not tall, compilation of though), "Rubi" was a rare algorithm of charm, good many people he looks, ruthlessness and cruelty. (meaning “red rose”), had known as he was throughout his Bond’s antics and overindulgences were affectionately known, life.” was the person whom a constant in Fleming’s novels.
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