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Patty Hearst Time Capsule

*Image of Patty Hearst Post SLA Days by Bio.
Patty Hearst Time Capsule


PRE


kidnap
madcap

Miss press
distress

Stephen
live-in

boyfriend
loose end

next door
implore

both are
though marred

claimed they
made way

demand
expend

needy
agree

release
increase

more sum
unharmed


POST


coerced
Miss Hearst

photo
*Rousseau

woodness
goodness

raided
they laid

six ~love
**Cinque's club

plus him
crushed 'em

dual
you-all

Patty
make three

dub nine
club crime

bank raid
they'd paid

***Hearst weigh
must pay

servin'
seven

commute
come two

now writes
proud sights


~love: A score of zero in tennis or squash

*Rousseau: French philosopher and writer born in Switzerland; believed that the natural goodness of man was warped by society; ideas influenced the French Revolution

**Cinque: Pronounced 'SINK' in English, he was a part founder of the Symbionese Liberation Army, whereto, instigated the kidnapping and indoctrination of Patty Hearst. 

***Patricia Campbell Hearst: After the bank hold-up that led to her imprisonment for her involvement, President Carter later commuted her sentence after she served 21 months of the seven years the court had decreed. Patty did marry her bodyguard, Bernard Shaw, who's now deceased. Over the years, she has written several books that had mostly affected her life.

2021 August 27
*1st Place*
FOOTLE FINALE
~~Brian Strand: Judged 2021 August 28

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Jack Horne September 4, 2021 at 8:37 AM LOL, love these - a great summary of this case William Kelii Kekaula September 5, 2021 at 6:17 PM My hat's off to you, Jack, Aloha!

Jan Allison August 30, 2021 at 3:55 PM what an awesome string of footles William, many congrats on your win:-) hugs Jan xx William Kelii Kekaula August 30, 2021 at 8:53 PM With a subtle measure of exhaustive commenting of late, Jan, I'm pleased with your expressions, smiley inclusive my friend, Aloha!

Darlene De Beaulieu August 30, 2021 at 12:41 PM Hello William Kekaula, when she got caught she ended in jail. Aloha! Darlene De Beaulieu August 31, 2021 at 11:18 AM Hello William Kekaula, you know William she should have had a longer jail sentence than 2 years. Yes I agree her family had their hands in the cookie jar. Aloha! William Kelii Kekaula August 30, 2021 at 8:48 PM Hello, Darlene, you speak the truth to some extent. I highlighted an exposé regarding her court decree and the length she spent in prison after President Carter commuted her sentencing from seven years, down to two years she served. I excluded the fact that her family newspaper had their hands in the cookie jar, Aloha!

Jeanne Mcgee August 29, 2021 at 12:35 PM That was the story! Good penning William. congrats. William Kelii Kekaula August 29, 2021 at 1:45 PM As a teen, having lived there during those times, still baffles me. A hearty thanks, Jeanne, Aloha!

Unseeking Seeker August 28, 2021 at 7:36 PM Wow! A gripping narrative Footle! Amazing! Congrats on your win, William William Kelii Kekaula August 28, 2021 at 8:35 PM Thank you so much, US, unceasing joy my friend, Aloha!

Eve Roper August 28, 2021 at 6:36 PM Great write , William, you put a lot of work to this. Great imagery and a big congratulations in your win in Brian's Footle contest. Hugs Eve William Kelii Kekaula August 28, 2021 at 7:03 PM Thank you very much, Eve, 'tho I'm unsure what path Brian will take, but I certainly enjoyed the numerous opportunity he made, Aloha!

Andrea Dietrich August 28, 2021 at 9:42 AM I'm glad Carter commuted her sentence. I think it must have been very traumatic to her. Well done and Congrats, William. William Kelii Kekaula August 28, 2021 at 10:57 AM I agree, Andrea, as I lived deep in it at the time Oakland had their movements, one being the Black Panthers; Huey, Bobby, Angela ... living blocks in any direction in my teen years remembering the rioting food fight during the Hearst giving to the needy, "Oy vey!", I'm glad of Patty's outcome, Aloha!