This is the week conspiracy theorists have been anticipating for 25 years. In just a few days they will have access to their Holy Grail, their ultimate prize.
Or will they?
For more than half a century, what really happened Nov. 22, 1963, in Dallas has fascinated the world. The assassination of President John F. Kennedy has spurred at least two official government investigations, thousands of books and articles, movies and documentaries and an untold number of conspiracy theories.
Many of the records in the case are still under government lock and key, which has led to even more speculation about just what the powers that be are "hiding" from the public. Well, on Thursday the gates open. The information will finally be released. And heaven knows what will come of it.
The JFK Records Act of 1992 ordered the release of the remaining classified assassination files by Oct. 26, 2017.
We suspect most will be disappointed. It's doubtful there is any smoking gun in the files. And the lack of any definite answer will probably lead to even more rumors and accusations of a cover-up.
That's just the nature of the conspiracy beast. No one who follows such dark plots is ever satisfied. There is always more to uncover, more plots to unmask.
Besides, the JFK assassination is an industry. Lots of money is still being made. And we suspect a lot more will be made after Thursday-if the records are made public, that is.
President Donald Trump could, citing national security concerns, still block the release of some or all of the documents. We don't expect that to happen. But if it does, watch out.
Can you imagine what the conspiracy crowd would make of that?