We use the word ‘notorious’ in terms of infamy
Well known for all the wrong reasons
Ned Kelly was a notorious bushranger
Skase and Palmer are notorious fraudsters
Have no wish to be either notorious or famous
Being ‘different’ but ordinary is fine by me!
Each country and era have their villains
Then we tend to glorify them when they’ve gone
Guess when the pain they’ve caused has eased
the next generation forgets they were diseased!
They make for big headlines and movies
as we have a weird fascination with villains
Daily Prompt: Notorious
So true about our fascination with villains, often they are the ones who are more known than the virtuous ones. The line that leaped out at me is –
Being ‘different’ but ordinary is fine by me! – It is a powerful and important reminder.
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selective memory, colourful takes, adding salt and pepper, history is rich with all this. you tell the tale well Kate, we do reinvent what we “feeel” had happened.
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Just stopped by with some HUGS!!!
But, now after rereading this, I’m thinking about the Old West guys…like Butch Cassidy…the people didn’t mind his notoriousness because he had a reputation for giving some of the money he stole (stealed?) to poor people. They saw him as a hero.
I like being different, but ordinary, too. I have no lofty dreams of being infamous or notorious:-)
HUGS!!! 🙂
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yes I really like the idea of swindling the rich to help the poor … we are having backlash of a cyclone but still enjoying exploring my new area … hit the jackpot ❤
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this is really good………yeah, what is our fascination with bad guys?!
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not my fascination for sure but society seems obsessed and some women too …
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I was thinking of Billy the Kid.
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Too true. Different is good.
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I am with you being everyday and ordinary is just fine! Famous Only Among Friends!J
Johnny Cash sang a great song about Ned Kelly on one of his albums.
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So true! America has done the same thing . . . Bonnie and Clyde and others.
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yes we are suckers for it … crazy or what?
Most murderers have loads of fan mail … What the …. !
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Interesting! Yes, we do!
I know of Ned Kelly!
I will have to ask MrG about Skase and Palmer. 🙂
“different, but ordinary” is fine by me, too! 😉
HUGS!!! 🙂
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a couple of greedy entrepreneurs who ripped off the general public, faked illness to avoid court and live the high life overseas on their ill gotten funds .. later is just going thru court motions now. Left hundreds unemployed and owed massive in back wages … real villains!
karma will get them in the end
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great conjunction of eras and types Kate, love Ned though.
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