She was an honor student with a talent for creative writing. He was an ex-con and habitual criminal with a preference for Fords and Browning Automatic Rifles. On this date in 1934, Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow were ambushed and gunned down by a posse led by (semi)retired Texas Ranger Frank Hamer.
Further reading:
Crime Library: BONNIE & CLYDE: ROMEO AND JULIET IN A GETAWAY CAR
Wikipedia – Bonnie and Clyde
The Bonnie and Clyde Festival in Gibsland, LA
Nobody Move! 
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Thanks.
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You’re welcome.
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John D.:
I will say one thing about Bonnie and Clyde…they SURE knew how to kick off a Memorial Day weekend.
(and go out with a BANG…and lots of those to boot).
Good post.
Stay safe this weekend
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You could call it the party to end all parties. 😉
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It doesn’t make the history books but B&C also had a run in with the Prince of Darkness himself, Dracula. There is a documentary you can get from Amazon. I think its a documentary, might be a low budget horror flick, I don’t remember.
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Maybe they’ll show that some night on the History Channel. Between episodes of Pawn Stars.
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Good riddance to bad rubbish.
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Their demise certainly wasn’t much of a loss to humanity.
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#AH2RN2014 – Another nice one John 🙂
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Thanks.
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