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

[Front-Ranger]

Ennis was trespassing in the shoot-em zone when he said, "You been to Mexico, Jack?"

[Mikaela]

When Lashawn told them she'd pledged Tri-Delt at SMU, Lureen apparently tried to upstage her, saying she was Kappa Phi herself.

[Toast]

In the end, Brokeback Mountain is less the story of a love that dares not speak its name than of one that doesn't know how to speak its name, and is somehow more eloquent for its lack of vocabulary.     Men in Love - A Brokeback Review by David Leavitt

[southendmd]

By the end of the film, Ennis' face was wizened with age.

[Mikaela]

Ennis's internalized homophobia, fear and shame were xtensive, ingrained into the very core of his being.

[Toast]

The grace and refinement of Mrs. Twist made John C. appear even more yokelish.

yokelish - (of persons) Lacking in refinement or grace.

[Front-Ranger]

In the Utah/Nevada/Idaho/Wyoming area where the story is situated, zealotism has led to suffering and lives lost. The Mormons were known to subject homosexuals to electro-shock therapy, and vigilantism was practiced by religious groups and other extremist groups. It was in such an atmosphere that the horrific death of Earl was allowed to happen and was witnessed by the 9-yr-old Ennis.

def: \Zeal"ot*ism\, n. The character or conduct of a zealot; zealotry.

[Front-Ranger]

In Round 192, We sail the SS ABCs Blue!!!!!

[memento]

Jack: "Swear to God I didn’t know we was goin a get into this again—yeah, I did. Why I’m here. I fuckin knew it. Red-lined all the way, couldn’t get here fast enough.”

[Mikaela]

One thing never changed: The brilliant charge of their infrequent couplings was darkened by the sense of time flying, never enough time, never enough. [The short story]   



=aside=
Can't believe that one wasn't taken yet.... perhaps I had rather double-check.

=reply= Mikaela
Brilliant find.
Sandy