On this particular date, way back in 1701, Captain William Kidd was hanged in London after being convicted of piracy and murder.  He started out as a tap dancer on the stages of England.  Didn’t have much rhythm.  People used to throw fruit, specifically grapes at him during his dancing routine.  So he changed his mind and hit the high seas…drank too much wine… and was captured.  Arggghhhhh Matey.  His final curtain call.

It is human nature I think… to change our minds.  I do it all the time.  Well, not all the time, but some of the time…. no strike that…. pretty frequently.  Okay, maybe not so much… oh crap…. I’m doing it again.

Take South Carolinians….on today’s date (May 23rd) in 1788, SC became the eighth state to ratify the U.S. Constitution.  Yep, and just 72 short years later…. it became the first state to declare its secession from the ol’ US of A.  One day we’re in, the next day we’re out….. Yep.  You put your left foot in and you shake it all about.

Same with Henry VIII.  On this date in 1533,  his marriage to Catherine of Aragon was declared null and void.  Love’s me, love’s me not.  At least she kept her head about her.

Finally, On May 23, 1934, a Wednesday afternoon…… bank robbers Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow decided to fix tuna noodle casserole for dinner at their hideout in Louisiana.  They changed their minds.  Again. Decided to go out for Chinese Food at Sum Ting Wong’s.   Wednesday’s were Chicken Lo Mein Night, their favorite.   They were shot to death by a police posse ambush as they were driving near Bienville, LA, on the way to the restaurant.  With six you get Egg Roll.

Sometimes we change our minds for the better.  Other times, it doesn’t work out so grand.  So if you are in a quandary….. be wary of nooses, guillotines, and the likes.  And, always, always……, try and stay away from “Sum Ting Wong”….