Indiana

Spud admires Dillinger's magic slacks

Spud traveled to the state of Indiana for the first time in August of 2013. What better way to celebrate his inaugural visit by touring a museum dedicated to the life and times of their proud son: John Dillinger; Public Enemy Number 1.

The museum was located in a Welcome Center just off the interstate in Hammond, Indiana. What better way to welcome visitors to your state by memorializing a mass murderer and bank robber

The museum was jam packed with interactive exhibits chronicling the life and times of the notorious gangster and his co-horts. The highlight was seeing Dillinger's 'Death Mask' cast from his face whilst he lay in the morgue, and his "blood soaked" 'Death Pants' that he wore when G-men gunned him down back in the 30s. Spud found it curious to see that the blood has pretty much evaporated over the decades.

Spud was so impressed he made a noe to himself: "Don't throw away the plaid shirt i was wearing when I cut myself shaving last week. There's hope for it yet."

Seeing Dillinger's death pants planted a troubling desire in the potato to track down other notorious criminals from the 'dirty thirtys'.


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