Worked with some friend's of mine at their print shop today. Cyndi told the story of how her grandfather did Clyde Barrow's headstone after he was killed in the shootout. (For those unfamiliar with gangster history, watch the movie Bonnie and Clyde) Cyndi said Clyde's mother came in to pay for the headstone with the money in one of the bank bags the Barrow gang had "obtained" during their reign of terror. Cyndi's grandmother said that her husband shouldn't have accepted the money because of how it was obtained. Her grandfather's response was that he didn't care where the money came from, he had earned it and got paid. Cyndi's dad still has the bank bag and the original receipt book given to Mrs. Barrows.
Question to ponder: Knowing the history of the subject, seeing the evidence of their guilt sitting on your counter, would you have taken it or insisted you be paid with money that wasn't tainted with the blood and fear of people?
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