J. L. Hunter "Red" Rountree , is believed to have been the world's oldest active bank robber in America. After the death of his wife of 50 years on August 12, 2003, Red walked into the Abilene, Texas First American Bank and handed a large envelope to the teller with the word "robbery on it." Soon after, Red Rountree fled in a 1996 Buick Regal with some $2,000.00 in small bills in a bag. In a short time he was arrested when a restaurant witness took down his license plate number and gave it to police
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This was not Red's first bank robbery, but the third in five years. His first robbery took place at the young age of 86 in 1998. That's when he robbed South Trust Bank in Biloxi, Mississippi. It didn't take long for him to get caught and convicted. Red got a sympathetic judge who gave him three years probation. The 2nd robbery he did was in Pensacola, Florida was at a Nations Bank. Guess what? Again he was caught and convicted. This time he didn't get off so easy. Red was sentenced to 3 years in prison.
His 3rd and final robbery, the one at the First American Bank, landed the 91 year-old 12 years in a federal prison. Red Rountree died at US Medical Center for Federal Prisoners in Springfield, Missouri October 12, 2004. Red claimed the loss of a considerable fortune from a machinery company he owned and the loss of his wife and son led to his. He was mad at a Corpus Christi, Texas bank that he believed drove him into bankruptcy.
"Red" Rountree was born on December 16, 1911 in Brownwood, Texas and died in a prison hospital on October 12, 2004. He was asked if he thought he would go to heaven. He said he was sure of it. Then he was asked if God liked the fact the he stole. He said I never saw anything against it in the Bible. The interviewer then said " Thou shall not steal" and Red said "It's fun to steal"!
8.1.09
Too Hot To Handle?
Entrepreneur, Donald Crabtree is brewing up a cup of trouble in Vassalboro, Maine. He has proposed a topless coffee shop in the former Mac Daddy's Pub at The Fat Cat Grille. Tuesday night the Vassalboro planning board voted unanimously to approve his business above the objections of many of the town's concerned citizens.
The planners said the town has no ordinance to regulate businesses' uniforms or the lack of them. They say the proposal meets the 10 performance standards, mostly related to safety, parking, traffic and signs.
* Star Snickers * If he gets to open his topless coffee shop, "The best part of waking up in Vassalboro, might be Folgers with a C cup!". Maxwell House may become a code word for "Ho' House", where if you stay long enough, it could be "Good to the last drop!". If he were to take his plan all the way and you were to go there, you might be shocked when you heard someone say "Bottoms Up!". This idea gives a whole new meaning to "Meet me at Hooters". Like This Song
The planners said the town has no ordinance to regulate businesses' uniforms or the lack of them. They say the proposal meets the 10 performance standards, mostly related to safety, parking, traffic and signs.
* Star Snickers * If he gets to open his topless coffee shop, "The best part of waking up in Vassalboro, might be Folgers with a C cup!". Maxwell House may become a code word for "Ho' House", where if you stay long enough, it could be "Good to the last drop!". If he were to take his plan all the way and you were to go there, you might be shocked when you heard someone say "Bottoms Up!". This idea gives a whole new meaning to "Meet me at Hooters". Like This Song
15.12.08
If The Shoe Fits!
President Bush was in Iraq at a news confernce over the weekend with the president of Iraq. As he was answering questions from reporters, one of them suddenly started shouting at President Bush and threw both of his shoes at him. Secret service agents and others subdued the man and dragged him out as he continued to yell at the president. President Bush showed great reflexes as he bobbed and weaved dodging the flying objects. With calm and confidence he was able to finish the conference and comment on his attacker.
* Star Snickers * I wonder if Pesident Bush thought he was giving him an early Christmas present. He noticed the shoe size. They were size 10. I guess it's the thought that counts. As they were dragging the man out someone thought he said, "You dog, you killed innocent Iraqies." Maybe he was trying to say, "Walk a mile in my shoes." or " If the shoe fits, wear it." Anyway, I'll bet the President thought about the words of that old song, " Shoe fly don't bother me" or was it " Shoes that fly don't bother me".
If he loses his job as a reporter, maybe he could pitch for the Yankees. If he gets a phone call from Madona, we might be seeing him in pinstripes soon. What if President Bush caught one of his shoes and threw it back at him and hit him. Like This Song
* Star Snickers * I wonder if Pesident Bush thought he was giving him an early Christmas present. He noticed the shoe size. They were size 10. I guess it's the thought that counts. As they were dragging the man out someone thought he said, "You dog, you killed innocent Iraqies." Maybe he was trying to say, "Walk a mile in my shoes." or " If the shoe fits, wear it." Anyway, I'll bet the President thought about the words of that old song, " Shoe fly don't bother me" or was it " Shoes that fly don't bother me".
If he loses his job as a reporter, maybe he could pitch for the Yankees. If he gets a phone call from Madona, we might be seeing him in pinstripes soon. What if President Bush caught one of his shoes and threw it back at him and hit him. Like This Song
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