Meself Alone said:

"But gee, "Northern Bank Raid" sounds like it could be a great folk song...."

Joe Offer probably intended his remark as a light-hearted comment in an otherwise serious discussion but it is worth remembering that those responsible for the robbery and kidnapping made it clear that they were prepared to kill those taken hostage.

Can you imagine anyone in this forum suggesting that the exploits of kidnappers in Iraq might make "a great folk song"? Just as we abhor "Muslim" terrorists, shouldn't we abhor "Christian" terrorists too?

Can you imagine something as big as ANY of these events not making it into song? The point of view is a separate issue, but of course this is the material of song.

I agree with Joe, it sounds like a song. For those of us on this side of the pond, the Northern Ireland bank robbery isn't what immediately comes to mind under this thread name.

Jesse James made his own raid on a northern bank in 1876 that caused a bit of a stir here. Historians are still sorting out what all happened during Jessie's career.

A search of the DT comes up with the following:

The Digitrad Results

0.8510 - JESSE JAMES (I WONDER WHERE MY POOR OLD JESSE'S GONE)
0.8510 - BAND OF JESSE JAMES
0.8351 - JESSE JAMES (3)
0.8351 - JESSE JAMES
0.8169 - ONE DIME BLUES
0.7967 - TRUE BALLAD OF JESSE JAMES
0.7967 - RALEIGH AND SPENCER
0.7967 - BEAR CREEK BLUES
0.7742 - LONNIGAN'S WIDOW
0.7742 - LONE ROCK SONG
0.7742 - JESUS CHRIST
0.7742 - J.B. MARCUM
0.7742 - INFLUENZA
0.7742 - BLUE WATER LINE
0.7742 - BELLE STARR

Just so you know.

SRS