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Artiste:
Is Jack still alive?

Is this a possibility? I think so... in more than one way or proof.

Hugs!

Artiste:
Yes, is Jack still alive??

Don't forget that men do NOT talk.

Ladies do. Some anyway.

Concerning Jack's death, Lureen talks.

Jack is still live??

Come on, dare to comment, that is a time wherein something special is going on...
hugs!

moremojo:
Believe it or not, a former member here once opined elsewhere online that Jack did not die at all, but moved on from Lureen, his family, and Ennis for that matter, and Lureen and Mr. and Mrs. Twist concocted and repeated the tire-explosion story both to save face and to punish Ennis. I found and continue to find this line of speculation outlandish, and nowhere supported in the text of the story (or the evidence of the film either).

Think about the weaknesses of this argument. For starters, there is the returned postcard stamped 'DECEASED'. Furthermore, Lureen includes the details on the body's cremation, the ashes being divided between her and Jack's parents, and the stone being placed in Jack's memory in Childress. That's a lot of detail whose accuracy Ennis could potentially check for himself. This is not to mention the resolve that Mr. Twist shows in placing his half of Jack's ashes in the family plot--another element whose physicality Ennis could conceivably confirm at a future time. Ennis never doubts Lureen's confirmation of Jack's death (that he died, rather than how he died) because he has no reason to do so...and neither, I think, do we. 

Artiste:
Thanks very much moremojo!

I am surprised by your comment, but not that much; I do like it!!

You note: Believe it or not, a former member here once opined elsewhere online that Jack did not die at all...

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Moremojo, may I say that that is a strong probability or a possibility. At least, a wishful one. I do not think that that member is the only one to do so in a smilar way.... or so. There is one here on Bettermost that said something similar. And I tend to be starting to think so too!! Will anyone else dare to add?

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As far are you say moremojo: Think about the weaknesses of this argument. For starters, there is the returned postcard stamped 'DECEASED'.
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That or something similar had happened to me. To others too I read, even if they were not  dead! In my case, since 4 had beaten me leaving me for dead in that city where I fought  for 20 years plus a neighbour who was a criminal opening up crack houses and worst in our good neighbourhood, I had to continue to protect myself and so the post office helped me. Before that, I often did get letters in errors, at first one in a while, than a dozen or more, even hundrenths, from persons I never knew, never did nor ever will - that is still a mystery to me, but facts; my friend and friends did not beleive me concerning those letters from other cities not belonging to me nor in my city, but they were as surprised as I was when they saw them, so was the post office!!

As to your other points stated about weaknesses of such argument, I will re-read and let you know later... if you like, since I have to go walk mother's dog, and take out her garbage, etc., to help her.

Awaiting more news from you and from all, say just a moment: what about witness protection program???

hugs!! May all gay Jacks and others still be alive if they had too do so and be happy and safe!!

brokebackjack:
if you mean a living Jack alive today in real life, no.He's dead.  But Ennis? yeah, I think he's alive

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