Who would have known what the world would be in for after that fateful day in 1930, when 19-year old Bonnie Parker first laid her eyes upon 21-year old bad boy, Clyde Barrow?
But a lot of things had to happen before they would find themselves together. In fact, Bonnie was already spoken for at the time – with a ring on her finger and everything.
It seems as young Bonnie had a thing for troublemakers. The day she met Clyde, she may have appeared single, since her husband wasn’t on her arm or anything.
But that’s because her husband at the time was in prison - for murder.
Maybe she could tell at the time that Clyde was another type that would keep things exciting for her, in the dangerous, may-get-you-killed kind of way.
If she couldn’t, she would find out just a few months after meeting him when he wound up in prison himself. He went away for two years for multiple robberies he’d committed.
Perhaps Clyde was able to keep his head up during his sentence because he knew Bonnie would be waiting for him. And, if he didn’t, he was pleasantly surprised when he found her with arms open after his release in 1932.
Even though Bonnie may not have been into criminal activity just yet, she was teetering on the edge by getting involved with Clyde.
Soon, she found herself completely immersed in the gang life. The couple gained so much notoriety for their criminal activity that they formed their own gang.
The Barrow Gang, as they came to be known, quickly became infamous in Texas.