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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-13-09 07:47 AM Original message |
Anniversary of ‘In Cold Blood’ killings brings memories from a relative of the Clutter family |
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asjr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-13-09 07:57 AM Response to Original message |
1. I read the book and thought Capote did a |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-13-09 07:58 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. The family has never liked the book or Capote |
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The Midway Rebel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-13-09 02:09 PM Response to Reply #2 |
13. And it still is for some folks. |
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Joanie Baloney (801 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-13-09 08:43 AM Response to Reply #1 |
4. The book was a jewel |
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The Midway Rebel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-13-09 02:39 PM Response to Reply #4 |
19. Truman's talent was writing fiction. |
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Paladin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-15-09 08:34 PM Response to Reply #4 |
34. It's Probably My Favorite Book Of All Time. (n/t) |
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raccoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-16-09 10:28 AM Response to Reply #4 |
35. It was Harper Lee who dealt with the down-home folks in KS, in the movie Capote, anyway. |
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calico1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-13-09 08:38 AM Response to Original message |
3. I had read an article a few years back and it said |
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Raine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 04:59 AM Response to Reply #3 |
40. I agree |
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meegbear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-13-09 09:07 AM Response to Original message |
5. And if it wasn't for "In Cold Blood" ... |
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Berry Cool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-13-09 09:30 AM Response to Reply #5 |
6. Maybe one can never feel that an outsider truly captured the personalities of people you knew. |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-13-09 09:38 AM Response to Original message |
7. Which is why it's shameful for people to capitalize on the gruesome misfortunes |
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peekaloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-13-09 09:46 AM Response to Original message |
8. I saw that movie as a kid on late night tee vee. |
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mitchum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-13-09 02:29 PM Response to Reply #8 |
15. Scott Wilson returned a call that Mrs mitchum had placed to him for a few years ago... |
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peekaloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-14-09 08:02 AM Response to Reply #15 |
32. I wish I had your control |
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mitchum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-13-09 09:56 AM Response to Original message |
9. Actually, Capote was very generous to the Clutters... |
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grantcart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-13-09 02:13 PM Response to Reply #9 |
14. well not only that we are remembering the victims today only because Capote |
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edbermac (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-13-09 03:04 PM Response to Reply #9 |
21. Huh? Herb an alkie? He was vehemently opposed to drinking. |
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mitchum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-13-09 03:39 PM Response to Reply #21 |
24. And there may have been a significant reason for Herb's public... |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-13-09 03:24 PM Response to Reply #9 |
23. Wow. I never picked up on any of that. |
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Cheap_Trick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-13-09 01:39 PM Response to Original message |
10. My wife's uncle had the tombstones of the killers at his farm. |
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Hell Hath No Fury (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-13-09 02:04 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. My great Aunt and her husband bought the Clutter farm - |
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Cheap_Trick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-13-09 03:53 PM Response to Reply #11 |
25. Oh hell no! |
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Hell Hath No Fury (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-16-09 12:25 PM Response to Reply #25 |
37. It's a small -- |
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Raine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-14-09 06:06 AM Response to Reply #11 |
30. I read that one of the owners of the house |
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Are_grits_groceries (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-13-09 02:08 PM Response to Original message |
12. I think writing that book |
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mitchum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-13-09 02:31 PM Response to Reply #12 |
16. It was still worth it... |
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Are_grits_groceries (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-13-09 02:35 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. I'm not arguing that it wasn't. |
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mitchum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-13-09 02:45 PM Response to Reply #17 |
20. I also agree with you that it did change the two |
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Jim__ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-13-09 02:39 PM Response to Original message |
18. I didn't think Capote turned them into cardboard figures. |
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edbermac (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-13-09 03:19 PM Response to Original message |
22. Read the book and try to see American Justice In Cold Blood |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-13-09 05:52 PM Response to Reply #22 |
26. I'll look for it. |
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edbermac (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-14-09 02:19 AM Response to Reply #26 |
28. A series about this from a Kansas paper a few years ago |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-14-09 06:53 AM Response to Reply #28 |
31. That is fascinating. |
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Raine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-15-09 07:42 PM Response to Reply #28 |
33. Interesting |
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ellie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-13-09 05:59 PM Response to Reply #22 |
27. I think in |
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Raine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-14-09 06:01 AM Response to Original message |
29. I've always been interested in the case |
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raccoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-16-09 10:34 AM Response to Reply #29 |
36. Wonder if anybody's living there now? Anyone know? nt |
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Raine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 04:55 AM Response to Reply #36 |
39. I think the people who had it up |
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JI7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 06:19 PM Response to Reply #39 |
41. how much did they put it on sale for ? |
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Raine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 06:32 PM Response to Reply #41 |
42. $275,000 |
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JI7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-16-09 06:51 PM Response to Original message |
38. kick |
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