138: The Santa Claus Bank Robbery

It was a peaceful day for the citizens of Cisco, Texas, a few days before Christmas in 1927. Suddenly, four men, one dressed as Santa Claus, draw their weapons in the First National Bank of Cisco and demand money. What follows is a series of hijinks and tragedies that will forever mark this small town.    Follow us on Instagram!  https://www.instagram.com/illequippedhistory/   Join our Facebook group!  https://www.facebook.com/groups/illequippedhistory   Email us!  [email protected]   Check us out on TikTok!  https://www.tiktok.com/@illequipped.histo   Find us on YouTube!  https://www.youtube.com/@Ill-EquippedHistory    Donate to our Patreon!  https://www.patreon.com/illequippedhistory   Sources Santa Claus Bank Robbery: A True Crime Saga in Texas by Tui Snider (2019)   “The Cisco Santa Robbery”  https://member.texasbankers.com/Magazine/magazine/Vault/22-01-The-Cisco-Santa-Robbery.aspx   “The Infamous Santa Claus Bank Robbery of 1927” by Walter F. Pilcher  https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/santa-claus-bank-robbery   Sound Credits   Music by music_for_video from Pixabay  https://pixabay.com/music/christmas-deck-the-halls-christmas-piano-background-music-12202/    Music by Luis Humanoide from Pixabay https://pixabay.com/music/modern-country-western-theme-162884/   woman screaming of fear .wav by The_Sound_Side -- https://freesound.org/s/319258/ -- License: Creative Commons 0   market people bells NL 01 160319_00.wav by klankbeeld -- https://freesound.org/s/537846/ -- License: Attribution 4.0   Gunshot_01.sse.wav by snapssound -- https://freesound.org/s/536630/ -- License: Creative Commons 0   Layered Gunshot 9.wav by Xenonn -- https://freesound.org/s/128301/ -- License: Creative Commons 0   R22-10-Constant Explosions Battle Scene.wav by craigsmith -- https://freesound.org/s/479570/ -- License: Creative Commons 0   G29-54-Men Yell  Riot.wav by craigsmith -- https://freesound.org/s/438414/  -- License: Creative Commons 0 Sota, rintama, tulitaistelu / War, gunfight, shooting at a front, various guns, handguns, weapons banging, mix by YleArkisto -- https://freesound.org/s/320133/ -- License: Attribution 4.0