A nuance I think we may have all missed (humor)

[Ellemeno]

Every one of us has missed an important nuance of this groundbreaking film:

As Ennis is sitting at the Twists' kitchen table, over and over again we have heard Mrs. Twist's offers of food and beverage. 

We've all wondered why there is only one cherry showing in that cake on the counter.  Today, seeing it in the theater for the 20somethingeth time,  I suddenly understood - it isn't a piece of "cherry cake" she's offering.  That one cherry is on purpose  -  it's "pieceofcherry" cake.  Cake deliberately made with one piece of cherry.  Must be Pentecostal or something, I dunno.

I knew you would want this rectifying info right away, so I stopped here at an internet coffee house on my way home, to report to you.

Clarissa

[two_bloody_shirts]

I actually saw that after my third or fourth viewing - the one cherry, at least the one we can see in the slice of cake.  But I always thought there was more than one cherry, we can just see the one.  And that the cake is cherry-flavored.   

[Ellemeno]

I actually saw that after my third or fourth viewing - the one cherry, at least the one we can see in the slice of cake.  But I always thought there was more than one cherry, we can just see the one.  And that the cake is cherry-flavored.  

Grace, thanks for this reply.  It shows me the first wording of my post wasn't clear.  I've modified it to say more what I mean.

[Shuggy]

They're bone-poor, but one cherry? And what did she do with the other piece?

[Ellemeno]

And what did she do with the other piece?

Good question, Shuggy.  Her husband took that 40 years ago.  [rimshot!]   

[Sheyne]

hell, in my darker musings I have wondered whether the cherry thing was a loose reference to virginity (as in popped someone's cherry) etc.   But I have always concluded after these musings that its me reeeeaching a little too far...

Interesting point though, Elle.  I'll do the teacher-thing and check it out on the net...

[Ellemeno]

I think I'll go put the word "humor" at the top...

[Brown Eyes]

Yeah, I assumed that the one cherry visible in the cake was meant to be a sign of poverty.

[Meryl]

Good thinking, Elle.  It must be for good luck.  Whoever gets the cherry in their slice wins......um......a big kiss from John Twist?      Nah, more like NO kiss from Johnnie boy. 

[vkm91941]

Good thinking, Elle.  It must be for good luck.  Whoever gets the cherry in their slice wins......um......a big kiss from John Twist?      Nah, more like NO kiss from Johnnie boy. 

Oss yeah especially after he spit in that cup...Gross! 

[RouxB]

Elle-

I don't know which is funnier-you or everyone else 

 

[Ray]

I always assumed that "One " cherry was significant because Mrs Twist was REEEEAlly saying "Lalalalaa la, I know ya secret, Jacky stole ya cherry and now I'm serving it up to you on a pla- eeete!"  She had a very dry SOH!

[Sheyne]

I always assumed that "One " cherry was significant because Mrs Twist was REEEEAlly saying "Lalalalaa la, I know ya secret, Jacky stole ya cherry and now I'm serving it up to you on a pla- eeete!"  She had a very dry SOH!

As the only Brokie to have met you, Ray, OH MY GOD!!! I can SO see you trilling that as you typed it... lol!!!!! HAHAHA!

*laughing my ass off here*

[Ray]

hehehe

[sparkle_motion]

Elle-

I don't know which is funnier-you or everyone else 

 

That's what I was thinking. You people crack me up.

[henrypie]

But was she offering Ennis the whole cake, Elle?
Hmmm?


Ah-ha!
Maybe the CAKE was wrapped up in those shirts.

[sparkle_motion]

Ha, that made me snort.
I thought I saw her take out a piece of the Piece of Cherry cake and slip it into a tupperware but I figured it was my imagination. We finally know why the shirts bulged so much! You're brilliant, Sarah.

[kirkmusic]

Piece of Cherry Cake.  Someone come up with a recipe quick!  That will be the required dessert for all Brokie parties!

I just laughed for about ten minutes straight.  Thanks everyone.

[Ray]

Crack me up!