Irving and Mathilda, Not Exactly Bonnie and Clyde

Herb’s Blog, Herbdate 23904 – 1325

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Irving and his girlfriend Mathilda decide to become bank robbers. Mathilda did the actual robbing at gunpoint inside the bank while Irving waited outside as the getaway driver. They made it a point to be careful and never hurt anyone. They were initially successful with a string of heists that made headlines. They were personable and generous and actually became kind of folk heroes. They were known to sometimes give away the money, or part of it, to people in need and charities, and she always said “Please” and “Thank you” to the teller.

One day, as is wont to happen in a life of crime and glamour (if being a folk hero counts as glamorous, of course), their luck ran out and they got caught. At trial, the judge condemned Matty to ten years in prison, while Irv only got two years. However, once they arrived at their respective prisons, they discovered that due to a clerical error, Irv would be serving ten years and Matty only two. Despite her insistence, Irving convinced Mathilda to keep quiet about it. After two years, she got out but faithfully continued to visit Irv every month. They exchanged letters and phone calls regularly for the remainder of his ten years.

Finally, when he finished his time, Irving got out and was joyfully reunited with Mathilda. They got married and moved to a different state, starting life anew and leaving their life of crime behind. They raised a family with children and grandchildren and eventually reached old age, having lived a long life with a happy marriage. At their 75th wedding anniversary party, their entire family and friends were gathered. A great celebration was had, with many laughs and stories, recounting their life together. The conversation, of course, since this was a 75th anniversary celebration, turned to the secrets to a happy marriage. One of the guests asked Mathilda why she decided to stick with Irving while he was in prison despite all the hardships. She answered, “Well…you know you have found the one when you finish each other’s sentences.”

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There weren’t a whole lot of memes about this subject. Well, I take that back, there were a lot of them, but nothing I would post, lol.

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