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

[southendmd]

August brought an unseasonable snow storm to the mountain.

[Fran]

"Set in 1960s Wyoming, Brokeback Mountain follows the lives of two cowboys who meet one summer herding sheep. It’s lonely work up on the mountain for months at a time, and the two men form a fast friendship. The divided workload of protecting the camp and protecting the sheep from predators at night necessitates that Jack spend his nights up on the hill with the sheep, while Ennis stays down at the camp."

-- Kahlen Burgwinm, The Daily Evergreen   

[Meryl]

ROUND 911!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY HEATH



Each reply should contain an unplayed word as well as one or more
that use parts of the name Heath Andrew Ledger, e.g. eat, drew, edge.

[Sason]

 Alma drew comfort from the church, and wanted them to participate, but Ennis was more antireligious and wanted none of it.




=aside= players
Thank you for the Sonja round!
It's one of the most honouring birthday gifts I've ever had! 

[southendmd]

Jack and Ennis were banding together for an interesting summer on the mountain.

=aside= Keith Meryl
Nice idea for a round.

[Fran]

The first snow came early, on August thirteenth, piling up a foot, but was followed by a quick melt. The next week Joe Aguirre sent word to bring them down -- another, bigger storm was moving in from the Pacific -- and they packed in the game and moved off the mountain with the sheep, stones rolling at their heels, purple cloud crowding in from the west and the metal smell of coming snow pressing them on.

[story]

=aside= Meryl
Thank you for posting 911, and kudos to you for
coming up with the perfect theme for April 4th.

=reply= Sonja
You're welcome.  It was our pleasure.

[Meryl]

After Jack handed him the bad news about bringing the sheep down early, droopy Ennis beat a path up the hill and sulked awhile.

=aside=Fran
You're welcome!  I felt sure you'd approve.  

=aside=Paul
Thanks, and thanks for noticing my 10,000th!  

[southendmd]

Jack was at his edgiest when he tells off LD.

[Fran]

From a review at EFilmCritic.com:

Miraculously, the script doesn’t waste a moment furthering the mental condition of the characters, efficiently detailing over 20 years' worth of growth and neglect in just over two hours. Lee and his editors create a gentle flow to the picture that weaves in and out of heartbreak as Jack and Ennis grow older and lead increasingly complicated lives. Their hearts lie on the mountain, but their responsibilities and fear keep them apart. Lee refuses melodrama and consistently reaches for the most honest, emotionally truthful feeling in every scene. Much like the rodeo bulls Jack rides on the side for money, Lee is faced with a difficult picture that attempts to buck him at every opportunity, yet he always maintains control. “Brokeback” is an incredible piece of direction, even for Lee, who has made a career out of impressive cinema.

=congrats= Meryl
Wow!  10,000+ posts!
You've been busy.

[Sason]

At the camp fire, after Ennis encountered the bear, Jack tried to clean his wound, so as no germs would cause an infection.