Author Topic: The Grave of Jack Twist  (Read 3795 times)

Offline Shakesthecoffecan

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The Grave of Jack Twist
« on: April 08, 2006, 02:04:05 pm »
In Florida, a grave sat unnoticed for nearly 20 years, until a movie came along and the dead mans name was on the tip of the world's tongue:

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=twist&GSfn=jack&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSob=n&GRid=3977185&
"It was only you in my life, and it will always be only you, Jack, I swear."

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Re: The Grave of Jack Twist
« Reply #1 on: April 13, 2006, 01:04:22 pm »
You'd think fans would have flowers and momentos all over it.


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Re: The Grave of Jack Twist
« Reply #2 on: April 13, 2006, 06:07:32 pm »
I left some virtual flowers, it is amazing how many forgotten people there are.
"It was only you in my life, and it will always be only you, Jack, I swear."

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Re: The Grave of Jack Twist
« Reply #3 on: May 10, 2006, 05:25:04 pm »
Make a trip to Jack's grave

This is a good excuse for a nice little weekend excursion. Southwest is running lots of direct flights into Tampa this month cheap. Pinnellas Park is a relatively short drive from Tampa. Gives you an excuse to visit Tampa/St Pete which IMHO is one of Florida's neatest cities. To the hell with The Mouse.

http://www.southwest.com/hotfares/060418_florida.html

(and get a rental car from Priceline - bid $14 a day...you'll get it.


ANd don't forget to take a pic of Jack's grave, after you've left some flowers...  ;)

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Re: The Grave of Jack Twist
« Reply #4 on: May 10, 2006, 06:11:44 pm »
But, that guy in Florida was Jack B. Twist.

The one which we knew was John C. "Jack" Twist, Jr.

OT - That reminds me. I had a dirty ol' man one time tell me that "Joe is not a real name. It is a nickname." And what was the guy's legal first name? Jack!