The Truth About Bonnie and Clyde that Historians Kept Quiet

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The man stole cars, robbed local convenience stores, and cracked open safes from 1927 to 1929. He was twenty years old when he finally ran into the person that would change his life forever. Bonnie Parker, aged 19, became a fast friend to Clyde when they met through a mutual friend. The spent every day together after meeting, and love came shortly following...

First Meeting

Though there's no record of the couple's first meeting, the story goes like this: apparently the two met thanks to friend Clarence Clay at a party. Parker had a broken arm at the time and was struggling to make hot chocolate when Barrow first saw her and fell in love instantly. The location of the party was 105 Herbert Street in West Dallas, and that's where this piece of history was born...

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.