Frank And Gladys Get Hitched As The Danger Increases
No, there ain't no cover photos that have anything to do with this post. lol. No wedding photos. Maybe there never were. Anyway this shot is from the coast of Greece, Kefalonia. A dream vacation destination.
Look how clear that water is. It's so clear the boat looks like it's floating in air. Go fishin in that place and you could see them!
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Howdy folks and greetings from the Great Plains of North Texas!
We're in a series about one of the best Texas Rangers to ever wear the badge, the great Frank Hamer, who was brought out of retirement to take down Bonnie and Clyde.
(And who temporarily went out of his mind in his choice of a wife)
Recap
In the last post the danger to Billy Johnson, Gladys's father, grew along with the anger of the elder Sims who tried to hire gunfighters to take out Billy and Frank, but that never worked out.
Frank knew that the chances of an assassination attempt was $100 percent so he was escorting Billy along with his brother Harrison and another friend of Frank so they had 3 heavily armed guards to protect Billy.
Today's story
During these months of court proceedings and trials Frank and Gladys had grown closer and closer. Being thrown together in dangerous situations and stressful times will do that to people, especially if they were already attracted to each other.
It was a strange pairing though. I mean, they were polar opposites.
Opposites attract
He was poor but she was rich. He was very reserved and quiet and didn't talk much but she was very talkative and assertive. He was humble and modest but she was extravagant and flamboyant. She was very small and petite but he was big and 6ft 2in.
Here's Frank at around that time period as close as I can reckon. He's posing with his Savage lever action rifle:
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About the only thing they had in common was their temper, they both had flash tempers.
Gladys's mom was NOT happy
The Johnson's were split about the situation. Billy Johnson admired and respected Frank but his wife Nannie didn't like him. She thought he wasn't good enough for her precious, high-maintenance daughter.
In fact, Nannie said that the minimally educated(he only went to school until 6th grade)ex-cowboy and drifting lawman who didn't have a pot to pee in, was not even close to being good enough for little Gladys. lol.
But to Gladys...oh my...Frank was her hero. He was strong, silent and steady...super stable and reliable.. and God never made no one more honest. He made her and everyone around him feel safe with his supreme confidence.
He was her rock and just what she needed in her young, messed up life. She was 26 and he was 33.
The alopement
Well, like or not like they were doing this thing. They left the kids with their grandparents and boarded a train for New Orleans(I'm sure because of how Gladys's mom felt) where they got hitched, had a short honeymoon, and came back to the ranch.
Sobering news for the Sims bunch
When they found out about the marriage their hopes of Frank eventually leaving were gone. They knew they had to kill both Frank and Billy if they wanted Billy dead because Frank was always with him.
Ol McUgly was not stupid. There's no way he was gonna face off with Frank by himself so he gathered 3 henchmen to help him take out Frank and Billy.
Well, it looks like a deadly confrontation is unavoidable. We'll see what happens in the next post.
Thanks for reading folks, God bless you all!
-jonboy
Texas
the gentleman redneck
Hey, I found a couple more fascinating(at least to me)vending machines!
This is very strange to me but in Japan they have vending machines with hunting trophies. You know, stuffed animal heads to show off that hunters mount on their walls.
But don't worry @lenasveganliving because these are plastic! I have no idea why the Japanese would want fake hunting trophies! Any ideas? They look fairly real:
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Now here's a more practical one from redneck country, this makes a heck of a lot more sense. Worms! Perfect for your night fishin trips, just stop by late at night:
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What era is that ladies, 1960's?
Mornin’Cowboy. I hope this marriage works for Frank and Gladie. It will be interesting to know who survives the meet up of the two feuding families.
Worm dispenser may be convenient for fishermen. I have a female friend who likes to go fishing and always looking for worms.
Ahhh! Very interesting...about your fisherman friend, so this would be a convenient way to get worms. I bet the machines didn't last very long but I think it's a good idea in areas where fishing is a big thing.
Typically @janton stuff here, stretch the suspense hahaha!
Jokes aside, I think that the "dangerous" trio of assailants are going to bite off a wee bit more than they can chew.
We shall wait and see!
lol! Thank you sir papilloncharity. Well, I'm a slow writer what can I say? And if you make the posts too long people don't even read them.
This is true Sir @janton, it is sad and it is laziness, but I can understand it, as if one has to visit many posts the lengthy ones loses out,
I have seen a great improvement by limiting the word count to around 300.
But of course then one loses out on the big votes like curie and ocd, but the little votes makes up for it over a range of 5 or 6 posts added together.
Blessings!
Very true about the length sir papilloncharity. Of course my problem is that it is hard to tell a story using just 300 words per post. lol. Especially doing a recap each time which people tell me they really appreciate.
I'll just keep stumbling along for awhile and see how it goes. lol.
Way to go my friend, way to go.
Blessings!
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Well howdy steemitbd! I didn't know there WAS such a group so thank you and God bless you!
And here I thought it was American's who would buy anything! lol. What an odd vending machine.
Great story! I think there's a gunfight a-brewin.
Americans sure DO buy anything! I don't think they've made their way here yet though. There may be a gunfight a-brewin! thank you sir wwwiebe.
Hi janton, wealth does not buy happiness, it usually only creates suspicion and 'I am better than thou' attitude. I really hope that this match is made in heaven!
Really janton, rednecks really need a 'worm vending machine'. I am gobsmacked and amused, hahaha.
lol! I'm glad you liked the worm vending machine angiemitchell. I haven't seen any and that one might not have lasted for long. lol. But I can see them coming in handy at times. At least they had something practical for fishermen.
The marriage surprised alot of people because generally I don't think opposites get along that well in the long term.
That fascination with each others different personality and character traits wears out when the other person sees everything differently!
You have read the ending haven't you janton? I like happy endings and I like Frank so seeing him happy feels good.
ps: how do the worms not go off in the evening machine? Are they dried or frozen? Or is a refrigerator vending machine?
Those are great questions angiemitchell but I don't know the answers but I'm also curious about how they worked. Probably not very well because I don't think they have those machines anywhere these days.
He really wanted to get married and have kids so I think you'll like the ending!
Danger is always there!
Howdy spellmaker! I agree, they created a very deadly situation. Thanks so much for commenting!
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Howdy steem-plus! Thanks so much for the upvote!
Nicely done @janton. You're fabulous at stories 🙏
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Howdy today clitadias! I don't know about that but I'll take any compliments I can get anyway. lol. Thanks so much!
I'm well and hope you are too😊 have a lovely weekend 🙏💐
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Thanks clitadias, blessings to you and yours!
I can't see her earrings, if she's wearing any. I'm guessing they double as spinner bait!
lol! good one sir fotosdenada! I'm sure they do!