Author Topic: When Should All-Brokies Day Be? (Read 8677 times)

Front-Ranger · « **on:** November 01, 2006, 11:36:41 am »

We were chatting during All Hallows Eve (Halloween) last nite and decided that we need to add a new holiday to the cult calendar that Meryl has started. So, we'd like your thoughts. What day should be designated as All Brokies Day? Vote, add your thoughts, and also tell us your ideas of how the day should be celebrated!

Here's Meryl's original post:
http://bettermost.net/forum/index.php?topic=3653.msg69108#msg69108

Ellemeno · « **Reply #1 on:** November 01, 2006, 04:24:30 pm »

I think I need to understand what the holiday is a little better, before I can vote. Is it the day we celebrate being Brokies? It's about us, not BBM? Meryl? Lee?

Katie77 · « **Reply #2 on:** November 01, 2006, 04:31:57 pm »

I go for the full moon....the anniversary of the consumation of the "marriage".....

Front-Ranger · « **Reply #3 on:** November 01, 2006, 04:56:47 pm »

Let's see, at the time we were talking about All Saints Day being today, and thought that we needed a day called All Brokies Day. It would be a day dedicated to all things Brokeback!

horo35 · « **Reply #4 on:** November 06, 2006, 09:58:20 pm »

I would have to say that the day the film was released in theatres. That shall be All-Brokies Day. Heres how we should begin to celebrate and hopefully high Priestess Meryl will take this into account: We shall light candles on our tables with a cowboy hat in the middle and someone shall play "Wings" on a guitar. Then we all hold hands in unison and sing "Cowboys Are Secretly, Frequently (Fond Of Each Other)" Or do you guys think that's a little too much?

Meryl · « **Reply #5 on:** November 06, 2006, 11:40:05 pm »

It took me about a week to see this thread, so sorry I'm weighing in late.

The idea of having an All Brokies Day is great!

I'd like to see ABD on a day of its own, though, rather than coinciding with other important dates that are holidays already. It would be nice if it could be something universal, too, rather than pertaining to just the U.S., since there are Brokies all over the world.

After mulling it over, I came up with the number 17: there are 17 letters in Brokeback Mountain, and Ennis puts the number 17 on his mailbox at the end of the film. That would translate to the first day of the seventh month, or July 1. As far as I know, that date doesn't coincide with other stuff like cast members' birthdays or premieres. Sound feasible?

Mikaela · « **Reply #6 on:** November 07, 2006, 05:15:08 am »

I voted for first full moon. Important and emotional anniversary for J&E, and hence for us.

My runner-up would be the date of the first publication of the story.

Though I see Meryl's point about a completely separate day as well.

Indecisive, moi?

nakymaton · « **Reply #7 on:** November 07, 2006, 11:04:31 am »

Except... TS1 can't be in June. The full moon in June in 1963 was way too early in the summer for them to have been up there for a month. I know it's IMDb canon, but... it doesn't make any sense. The IMDbers have got to be wrong about this.

Bah.

(Nobody's going to vote for the story publication anyway, because nobody actually likes the story...

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Meryl · « **Reply #8 on:** November 07, 2006, 12:08:52 pm »

I agree with Mel about the problem of placing the month exactly for the full moon celebration. Also, I would rather have a fixed date than have to figure out when the full moon is every year.

As for October 13, the publication of the story is already one of the highest holy days in the Cult, marking the introduction of Ennis and Jack to the world, kind of corresponding to Christmas in Christianity.

I looked up All Saints Day, celebrated on November 1, and it was originally focussed on celebrating martyrs, emphasizing the bond between those already with God and those still on earth. They tried to bury martyrs in accessible places so that people could gather at their tombs to celebrate the Eucharist. The feast celebrated the ultimate goal--to be with God.

I guess our martyrs are Ennis and Jack, our goal is to be in their company, and our most accessible place is the internet. What does that suggest to you all in terms of All Brokies Day and how it should be celebrated?

nakymaton · « **Reply #9 on:** November 07, 2006, 12:48:21 pm »

Well, I kind of felt like Jack and Ennis were martyred (again) during the Oscars ceremony. I wouldn't mind having a All-Brokies Day celebration that involved watching BBM while chatting on-line in place of having anything to do with the Oscars...

On the other hand, the Oscars ceremony changes date with less predictability than the full moon, and I would just as soon ignore it so completely that I don't even know when it's happening.

(I voted for Dec. 9, even though BBM had been shown in Venice and Toronto and Telluride and Denver and various other film festivals before that, and even though it only showed in three American cities that day -- Dec. 9 doesn't really reflect the widespread appeal of the movie, both in the US away from the coasts, and internationally. But I kind of like Dec. 9 for various other reasons.

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Mikaela · « **Reply #10 on:** November 07, 2006, 03:40:33 pm »

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I guess our martyrs are Ennis and Jack, our goal is to be in their company, and our most accessible place is the internet. What does that suggest to you all in terms of All Brokies Day and how it should be celebrated?

What about November 7, then? The date they should have met up, but never could because of Jack's untimely death. A fitting date for remembrance, for imagining them together, for making them meet up and stay together in our hearts at least. (Does that sound too sappy?)

I've got no problem with the moon uncertainty though. We could just decide a date anyhow. Mythology is like that, the origins uncertain and lost in the moonlit mist. But I know others disagree on that one.

I'm sure going to do something else than watch TV on Oscar night - I detest that show so much I don't like the thought of it being honoured with Brokies celebrating that day in any way, even if it is to spite the darn show. Let it pass by in silence, say I.

southendmd · « **Reply #11 on:** November 07, 2006, 03:55:17 pm »

Quote from: Mikaela on November 07, 2006, 03:40:33 pm

What about November 7, then? The date they should have met up, but never could because of Jack's untimely death. A fitting date for remembrance, for imagining them together, for making them meet up and stay together in our hearts at least. (Does that sound too sappy?)

I love that idea: close to All Saints; apropriate date for remembrance.
The camping trip that never was...

Front-Ranger · « **Reply #12 on:** November 07, 2006, 04:31:52 pm »

That's a good idea, but Nov. 7 is half over with already!!!!

Meryl · « **Reply #13 on:** November 07, 2006, 05:32:29 pm »

Well, I thought there was nothing new I had to learn about BBM, but I was wrong! I never noticed the 7 on that postcard!

I like November 7 just fine.

Ellemeno · « **Reply #14 on:** November 09, 2006, 03:46:30 am »

I love the idea of November 7th. If it gets added to the poll choices, I will change my vote. Could we also call it Pine Creek Day? Many holidays have more than one variation on their names.

Lumière · « **Reply #15 on:** November 09, 2006, 01:27:30 pm »

I picked First Full Moon.

That is a date that is the same for Brokies everywhere, as opposed to say..the movie release date - that was different from country to country. I like a date that is one and the same for all Brokies!

That, and it was the day everything forever changed for the lads!

Brown Eyes · « **Reply #16 on:** November 10, 2006, 10:20:57 pm »

I love the Pine Creek Day idea. I voted for the Oct. 13 idea originally because it seems extra important as the day that all this started. But, it now occurs to me that Oct. 13 will be celebrated anyway because of it's significance. And, likewise, all the full-moons will be warmly recognized in all the full moon chats. It seems that we have a lot of moon honoring going on around here as part of our routine (which of course is a good thing).

So, Pine Creek Day is something entirely different and not tied to those other things. So, what's supposed to happen on All Brokies Day anyway? Are there rituals that we should be aware of ... or that we should initiate?

Front-Ranger · « **Reply #17 on:** November 18, 2006, 11:44:29 am »

Looks like All-Brokies Day will be the first full moon in June unless you 9 Decembrists can pull a rally...and you'd better redline it pronto because December 9 is coming right up!!

Meryl · « **Reply #18 on:** November 18, 2006, 12:15:20 pm »

Might we narrow it down and make a new poll with just three choices: June moon, December 9 and November 7?

I still hold out hopes for November.

Ellemeno · « **Reply #19 on:** November 19, 2006, 03:25:45 am »

Quote from: Front-Ranger on November 18, 2006, 11:44:29 am

Looks like All-Brokies Day will be the first full moon in June unless you 9 Decembrists can pull a rally...and you'd better redline it pronto because December 9 is coming right up!!

Wait, Lee! What about all the enthusiasm for November 7th, Pine Creek Day? It's not on the poll. Could we do Meryl's suggestion above, starting with a fresh poll?

Front-Ranger · « **Reply #20 on:** November 19, 2006, 04:34:25 pm »

I will start a new poll, thanks for calling this to my attention!

Front-Ranger · « **Reply #21 on:** January 29, 2007, 10:27:43 am »

And the winner is...the first full moon in June for All-Brokies Day!! This year it falls on . . . June1!!! I will take some time from post-BBQ celebrations to join everyone at this very special chat!!

Meryl · « **Reply #22 on:** May 26, 2007, 04:17:41 pm »

Hey Lee, I'm just reviewing this thread because iwishiknew posted in the New Cult thread about a suggestion you made of having a Brokie Friend Day. I see you declared the first full moon in June as the winner for All Brokies Day, but weren't we going to have a final poll to decide among June moon, December 9 and November 7?

I still agree with Mikaela that the practice of remembering martyrs and those already with God on All Saints Day has just the right association with November 7 to make it resonate for us on a day called All Brokies Day. Might we call the June moon Brokie Friend Day and save All Brokies Day for November 7?

June 1st is coming up on Friday. Some calendars list May 31 as the full moon, so maybe we could fudge it and go for the next one, which is June 30, and have more time to promote the holiday, whatever we decide to call it. What do you think?

loneleeb3 · « **Reply #23 on:** May 26, 2007, 06:37:07 pm »

I like November 7th.
It should serve as a day to remind us that tomorrow is not a given and we should take advantage of the opportunities before us when they present themselves.
SInce the November 7th meeting never came, I think that would be a good day to remeber Jack and the Love he and Ennis shared.
But, thats just me.

Kerry · « **Reply #24 on:** May 26, 2007, 11:03:42 pm »

Quote from: loneleeb3 on May 26, 2007, 06:37:07 pm

I like November 7th.
It should serve as a day to remind us that tomorrow is not a given and we should take advantage of the opportunities before us when they present themselves.
SInce the November 7th meeting never came, I think that would be a good day to remeber Jack and the Love he and Ennis shared.
But, thats just me.

I'm coming in late here, but for what it's worth, I agree with Meryl and Loneleeb, et al. November 7 has my (belated) vote.

Ellemeno · « **Reply #25 on:** July 22, 2007, 03:43:43 am »

Quote from: Front-Ranger on November 19, 2006, 04:34:25 pm

I will start a new poll, thanks for calling this to my attention!

I look forward to a fresh poll! Thanks Lee!

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Author Topic: When Should All-Brokies Day Be? (Read 8677 times)

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