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Questions concerning Columbia, Bank Robbery re-enactment About: The James Gang: Why no response? To ColumbiaMagazine.com: Ed - knowing that you have great insight in all matters of concern, I have pondered on two questions concerning the James Gang and Columbia. First, other than the folks in their home state, do any other communities honor them with any functions, and secondly, why do we honor a robbery and murder with a special day? s/Roger D. Smith, DMD Thanks for bringing the questions up for consideration. When one reads the account by James Garnett of the robbery, you never, ever, ever want to glamorize or romanticize the tragedy. It's hard to think of a sadder moment than when hearse left Columbia for Shelbyville to return the body of R.A.C. Martin, the slain teller, to his home for burial. I don't think the re-enactment is meant to romanticize the derring-do of the criminals, but to memorialize a tragedy, and the words in the narrative written by Stanley Lawson at the re-enactment convey a message of sadness. Still, armed robbery leaves a psychological trauma we are now all too familar with, even when it happens with physical injury. Anyone who's ever been robbed at gun or knifepoint can tell you that. But we'd defer to "It's Just for A Smile News," for "great insight." Ask my brother Ralph, when you want insight. The shame is, as you well know, iconoclasts are no more rewarded in this community than they are anywhere. But they are essential, even when they speak unpopular truths. Incidentally, a portrayal I'm sure everyone will be anxious to see will be one Mr. Richard Phelps is preparing now, on the life of James Garnett, whose home in what is now the 300 block of Campbellsville Road was one of presidential grandeur.. -EW This story was posted on 2009-06-13 20:58:10 Click Here for a printable version of the article. Have comments or corrections for this story? Use our contact form and let us know. Bookmark: Facebook | Del.icio.us | Suggest One of these signs could save your life or the life of someone you love  (ADV) FFA Address Marker orders may be placed at Four Adair Co., KY businesses We are announcing a new option to make it more convenient for people to place orders and pick up signs puchased from the Adair County FFA. Two local businesses have agreed to provide a location for people to place an order and pick up their sign when it is finished. You can now place an order at:
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