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A brief history of men dressing up as women to break out of prison
KB Started conversation Feb 27, 2014
I dozed off after dinner, and dreamed I was writing an entry called that. 
I wonder if there's any mileage in it.
Who have we got? Ronnie Kasrils in South Africa. De Valera was sprung from Lincoln prison. I'm sure he made a very tall, angular and striking woman indeed. 
They were the only two in the dream. I'm sure it's a branch of history that's much neglected. There might even be a PhD in it. Thesis title: "Fur Coats, Fake Boobs And The Logistics of Liberation".
A brief history of men dressing up as women to break out of prison
Dmitri Gheorgheni, Post Editor Posted Feb 27, 2014
Add the French officer who tried to escape from Oflag IV-C, aka Colditz, disguised as a woman:
http://www.uncommon-travel-germany.com/colditz.html
He almost got away with it. Unfortunately, 'her' wristwatch fell off, and somebody was gallant...
A brief history of men dressing up as women to break out of prison
Dmitri Gheorgheni, Post Editor Posted Feb 27, 2014
Oh, here's an American who escaped from a Mesican prison in drag:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/22/dwight-worker-escaped-prison-crossdressing-mexico_n_1536965.html
I thought it was interesting that the only other escapee was Pancho Villa - who didn't bother to put on a costume or shave his moustache, I imagine...
A brief history of men dressing up as women to break out of prison
You can call me TC Posted Feb 28, 2014
Either I heard something about this on the radio a couple of years ago, or there's already an entry in PR. Either way, the topic seemed familiar to me.
Hmm. A search for "prison" in the Guide doesn't seem to bring up anything like it.
A brief history of men dressing up as women to break out of prison
Dmitri Gheorgheni, Post Editor Posted Feb 28, 2014
There's one on men feeling dressed as women: A86878679
A brief history of men dressing up as women to break out of prison
KB Posted Feb 28, 2014
Och, that's as near as makes no difference. That saves me having to write it.
I might write the story of De Valera's escape anyway some time, purely because it's an entertaining yarn.
A brief history of men dressing up as women to break out of prison
Dmitri Gheorgheni, Post Editor Posted Feb 28, 2014
Sure. 
That sounds like a good one.
A brief history of men dressing up as women to break out of prison
You can call me TC Posted Feb 28, 2014
And I was pretty close with my "couple of years ago".
I re-read the entry after I'd got over the "men feeling in women's clothing" typo!
A brief history of men dressing up as women to break out of prison
Dmitri Gheorgheni, Post Editor Posted Feb 28, 2014
A brief history of men dressing up as women to break out of prison
KB Posted Feb 28, 2014
Yes, I too was left wondering what he was feeling.
A brief history of men dressing up as women to break out of prison
Baron Grim Posted Mar 1, 2014
We all know how he was feeling..
He feels pretty! Oh so pretty, He feels pretty and witty and bright! And we pity Any man who isn't him tonight.
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Sol Posted Mar 1, 2014
Toad of toad hall. I win!
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