Boyd Gang

Boyd Gang

The Boyd Gang was a notorious criminal gang based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, named for member Edwin Alonzo Boyd. The gang was a favourite of the media at the time because of its sensational actions, which included bank robberies, jail breaks, beautiful women, gun fights, manhunts, and daring captures.

Read more about Boyd Gang:  Formation, Death of A Policeman, Second Escape, Recapture, Unsolved Murder, Popular Culture

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    We all want to be happy, and we’re all going to die.... You might say those are the only two unchallengeably true facts that apply to every human being on this planet.
    —William Boyd (b. 1952)

    Till by and came Our Blessed Lady,
    Her dear young son her wi.

    “Will ye gang to your men again?
    Or will ye gang wi me?
    Will ye gang to the high heavens,
    Wi my dear son and me?”
    —Unknown. Brown Robyn’s Confession (l. 23–28)