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Today is June 4. On this day in 1984, Bruce Springsteen's "Born in the U.S.A." was released. Most people think Bruce has a red handkerchief in his back pocket in that album's iconic cover photo. But it isn't a handkerchief. What is it?

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Final answer:

In the iconic cover photo for Bruce Springsteen's album 'Born in the U.S.A.,' the item in his back pocket is a red cap, not a handkerchief.

Step-by-step explanation:

In the iconic cover photo for Bruce Springsteen's album 'Born in the U.S.A.,' many people assume he has a red handkerchief in his back pocket. However, it is not a handkerchief but a red cap.The cap is worn by Springsteen in a way that it appears to be protruding from his back pocket, creating the illusion of a handkerchief.

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