Among the Top 5 Greatest Uses Of A Coconut By A President is when John Kennedy (then a Lieutenant in the Navy during World War II) used one to scrawl out the message that he and his men were alive, and island-stranded, after the loss of their torpedo boat. Now, I personally get bored and restless really easily. I can only imagine how painful the days on that island were, living off just coconuts and water. But once Kennedy realized the artistic and form-making potential of a coconut, I wonder if he passed the time—and kept his imagination sharp—by making new, coconut-based friendships.