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Jim Bob Moore's avatar

Well, it's not exactly inspiring Christmas reading, even for the Mahoney boys.

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Steve Mahoney's avatar

lol..

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Jim Bob Moore's avatar

Yeah, Bridget, I was going to write about the Great Texas Santa Clause bank robbery from 1927 but my historical research indicates that three people were killed as a result of the robbery and then one of the robbers was publicly lynched by a mob a few days later. Not exactly a seasonal heart warmer, either. But I've been fiddling with this for a while and it got done at an odd time so I let 'er fly.

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Jim Bob Moore's avatar

I don't see Burns as the right guy for this. He's a bit of an establishment historian. But thanks for the suggestion, Robert, and for reading.

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Ed Mahoney's avatar

This has in fact inspired me. I've never before read or heard of a JFK conspiracy story that moved me. I'm not inclined to believe conspiracies and I'm not an Oliver Stone fan.. But this is so rich and I recently started a historical fiction piece on my mom where I use Fredericksburg for the setting. So this just has to be weaved into my story for fun if nothing else. I'm going to include Admiral Nimitz and the Die Haengebande as well.

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Lee Swanson's avatar

Good story, strong outline Jim. If you can weave in Johnson’s beagles, you’ve got it all.

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Robert Dunbar's avatar

Wow. You should contact Ken Burns.

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Bridget Cresto's avatar

Not exactly a Christmas story, but I confess to finishing the entire piece while up early, drinking coffee, and thinking about what to wear to Christmas Mass this morning. Geeze! Way better than “House of Cards” or the Jeffery Epstein saga. Maybe you need to write that one as well!

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Ed Mahoney's avatar

I can't finish this in one sitting, but you got me hooked.

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Steve Mahoney's avatar

Yep.. same here.

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