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How Did Jack Die?
Brown Eyes:
Hi Rayn,
Great to see you here Bud! And, thank you for that lovely post. I regret that I'm not going to be able to go to Alberta, but I did go to the BBQ. And, it was a once-in-a-lifetime wonderful experience. I'm sure you'll feel the same way about your trip to Alberta. And, going to the BBQ was a lot like a pilgrimage for me too. Riding in Ennis's truck and seeing all the memorabilia from the movie were just incredible opportunities.
Keep us posted about your travels!
cheers
Amanda
:)
Rayn:
Thanks atz75!
You rode in Ennis' truck!? Tell us more, how'd that happen? They had it there? Woah. If I got in Ennis' truck, I'm afraid I'd highjack it and go looking for Ennis! LOL...
I really hope to get to Alberta. It's gonna take time and more cash than I thought, but reading how much you enjoyed the BBQ makes me wanna go more. It really will be a once in a life thing....
So, I'll keep working on it. ;)
Stay well,
Rayn
Brown Eyes:
Hi again Rayn (again, I'm so happy to see you back on the boards Friend!),
Well, yes, those of us who went to the BBQ had the great pleasure of riding in Ennis's truck and generally hanging around it a lot. Adam (EDelMar here at BetterMost), one of the main organizers of the BBQ, is the proud owner of Ennis's blue-green truck, which we all fondly call THE TRUCK (and lots and lots of other memorabilia). I don't know whether or not he's planning to attend Alberta. Many of the Brokies who came to the BBQ brought memorabilia and displayed it in the BBQ house. For instance, we had Lureen's entire outfit (red hat, red western-shirt, blue pants and even the belt that she wears in her barrel riding scene), lots and lots of shirts (mostly Ennis's shirts), Ennis's creel case and net, lots of autographed posters and scripts, etc. Oh, and someone brought the hat Ennis wears during the "prayer of thanks" camping trip. Amazing.
It seems like a tradition for Brokies to bring their memorabilia to big gatherings so I'm sure some will appear at Alberta too. For instance, I've heard that people brought loads of memorabilia to the Bay City Oscar night screening. It's very easy to get emotional when seeing some of the props and costumes from the movie. I'm so thankful that so much of the material from the film wound up in the hands of Brokies who truly love it.
Check out the BBQ threads over in the Social Events forum. Here's the link to the big main thread, http://bettermost.net/forum/index.php/topic,5791.1815.html but there are several other smaller threads as well. You'll get to see lots of pictures of things like Ennis's truck and of course the smiling faces of lots of Brokies. Meeting your fellow Brokies in person is also beyond amazing.
I hope you'll be able to go to Alberta. I completely understand that these trips are a big commitment. But, I'm sure you would have a fantastic time.
Anyway,
Sorry... I fear we've veered way off topic. To get back on track, I still lean towards the sense that Jack was probably murdered and that the accident story is some kind of cover (and that probably Lureen doesn't really have a true sense of what happened to Jack when he died... she probably believes the accident story as she recites it).
Front-Ranger:
It's late August, the time when Jack died under mysterious circumstances. And, coincidentally, this is also the time when another Jack died in ancient lore....Applejack, also known as John Barleycorn.
The mystique surrounding John Barleycorn is comprehensively discussed in the blog of Miguel Tejada Flores, including the famous song by Traffic. Check it out, and let me know if you see parallels to our own Jack Twist.
Prost!!
tampatalon:
"There was some open space between what he knew and what he tried to believe, but nothing could be done about it, and if you can’t fix it you’ve got to stand it."
Its over 6 years for me & Ms Proulx's line above sums up what I think.
I love the John Barlycorn blog!
TT
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