the big jesse.
(who is he?)

Quite possibly at the time the photo was taken.

But if he did stuff like that on a regular basis, I'm sure his obituary would have made for a fun read.

if he is.

the celebrated pet detective?

Blimey, I always thought Nick Drake was far less flamboyant

(go to 3:45)

If his mum caught him doing that

I thought he was wearing a Santa jacket. Add a hat and beard and I'll agree with you.