The "ABCs of BBM": Round 965! (Rules in first post)

[Meryl]

Ennis's father, the originator of the legend of Earl and Rich, was himself a legend in Jack's mind, not for his calf-roping skills, but for his homophobia.

[Ellemeno]

Fayette was the Newsome materfamilias.

[memento]

Bobby was nourished from a bottle rather than from a breast.

[southendmd]

Later in life, Alma was very direct with Ennis; however, Lureen remained oblique regarding her dissatisfaction with Jack. 

[Meryl]

As Ennis lay in bed with Jack at the Motel Siesta, the phantom of his father stood at the door.

[Fran]

Jack was gracious when L.D. took the carving tools out of his hands; however, he was unable to remain gracious when L.D. interfered with his parenting of Bobby.

[Ellemeno]

While BBM cognoscenti seem in accordance that Ennis was the two little girls' biological father, several BBMologists have posited that Jack may have been adopted, and/or had not sired Bobby Jr. himself.

[memento]

Jack felt that Bobby needed someone to teach him to read since he was "dyslexic or something, couldn’t get anything right, fifteen years old and couldn’t hardly read."

[southendmd]

Trying not to be a sad daddy, Ennis unwittingly accepted a Thanksgiving invitation.

[Fran]

The scene depicting Jack's visit to a vice-ridden back alley in Juarez is immediately followed by a scene depicting a tumultuous family dinner at Jack and Lureen's house.