Rubes by Leigh Rubin for June 15, 2024

Capo chapeau

When Clyde first saw that Bonnet, he really liked it and he really really wanted it – so much so that he thought it was to kill for.

first thought, disguised as a bug, hunting giant spiders.

Saw the lic plate Fun weapon, heavy as hell, didn’t kick as much as you’d expect.

Nice bonnet!

A bit about the license tag – “The army’s M1918 (Browning Automatic Rifle or BAR) was a favorite of gangster Clyde Barrow, who obtained his through periodic robberies of Army National Guard armories in the Midwest. Barrow liked to use armor-piercing .30-06 ammunition he obtained from armory stores, and frequently modified his BARs to suit his own needs. Barrow taught his girlfriend Bonnie Parker to fire the M1918 as well, and by all accounts she was an excellent BAR operator.” – Wikipedia entry on the M1918 Browning Automatic Rifle. Nicely done, Leigh!

On a bumper.. Bonnet and Clyde on a Bumper. Would make for a nice postcard to send to a loved one.

Funny, I didn’t know she was French.

Someone should wheel Barrow to the funny farm.

And he is sitting in front of the car bonnet, nice touch.

Looks like Carmen Miranda, source of the Miranda warning (heehee).

Where’s his bump stock?

That will earn him an extra charge in Florida.

And I thought he was so butch!!!!!!!!! :)

“We rob boutiques.”

G R O A N — LOLOL

despite the gun, clyde doesn’t look like a cross dresser…

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