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TOTW 22/08: Do you think they kept each others postcards?

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Fran:

--- Quote from: Kerry on August 19, 2008, 09:11:08 am ---Much as my sentimental, overly romantic self would love to say "Yes," I suspect "No" is closer to reality.

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Very well stated, Kerry.

Penthesilea:

--- Quote from: Kerry on August 19, 2008, 09:11:08 am ---Because in the short story, Ennis visited Higgin's Gift Shop and "busied himself with the postcard rack," to purchase the postcard he tacked to the inside of his cupboard door. If he had kept one of Jack's original postcards, he wouldn't have had to purchase the postcard from Higgin's Gift Shop after Jack's death. He would have tacked-up one of Jack's own  postcards.
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I beg to disagree. Ennis didn't buy just any postcard, or any postcard with a mountain scene, he wanted a postcard from Brokeback Mountain. Linda Higgins ordered it especially for him. So even if he had had cards from Jack (with Texas themes), he still might have wanted one from Brokeback.

But for the records, I also voted 'No'. I'll explain later.

tampatalon:
I think Jack yes and Ennis no cause if Ennis did save postcards he would have
hung one of Jacks with the shirt?

TampaTalon^">

Penthesilea:

--- Quote from: Fran on August 19, 2008, 08:39:41 am ---Sue, I think this would make for an interesting discussion topic.  Why don't you PM it to Chrissi in case she misses it in this thread.

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Didn't miss it ;D (and additionally got a PM from Sue). Thanks for bringing it up and suggesting it, Sue and Fran. I will make it a TOTW soon, so hold your horses on that one ;).

Shakesthecoffecan:
I voted yes for both of them, but I agree Ennis would be more likely to keep them after the divorce.

In the movie, one of the screw up is you see a crumpled envelope above the post card where he writes "You Bet.", like he is copying the address off of it. Upon leaving the post office he puts this it in his shirt pocket. He could have hid his post cards in the glove box of his truck, or over the sun visor. Jack could have done the same thing but I think he had an office, maybe a drawer that could be locked.

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