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[Penthesilea]

Close Your Eyes and Make A Wish….

Lightning Flat, Wyoming
September 21, 1953

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- the old pink house ...

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As Ennis would say: it's not pink, it's rose   

But 10 year old Jack couldn't know that  .

[MaineWriter]

As Ennis would say: it's not pink, it's rose   

But 10 year old Jack couldn't know that  .

oh. OH! I am so dense! LOL

I missed this totally the first time through. DUH!

Thanks, Marie!

L

[mariez]

As Ennis would say: it's not pink, it's rose   

But 10 year old Jack couldn't know that  .

That so funny, Chrissi because I had the exact same thought.  But, you're right, 10 year old Jack was quite insistent! LOL!  Nice job trying to get Ennis to spill the beans!  If I recall, it snowed in August of 1963  (and thanks for cluing Leslie in! LOL!)

oh. OH! I am so dense! LOL

I missed this totally the first time through. DUH!

Thanks, Marie!

L

ROFLMAO! I thought maybe I was being a leetle too subtle - but "old pink house on the Lazy L Farm in Quanah, Texas" just didn't flow.....   (and you're welcome, my pleasure!) 

Marie

[MaineWriter]

That so funny, Chrissi because I had the exact same thought.  But, you're right, 10 year old Jack was quite insistent! LOL!  Nice job trying to get Ennis to spill the beans!  If I recall, it snowed in August of 1963  (and thanks for cluing Leslie in! LOL!)
 

It is actually specific in the short story, "it snowed on the thirteenth of August..." and as Chrissi notes, August 13, 1943 was a Friday.

L

[mariez]

It is actually specific in the short story, "it snowed on the thirteenth of August..." and as Chrissi notes, August 13, 1943 was a Friday.

L

Yup, it sure is - grabbed my book as soon as I got home.  Doesn't surprise me at all that you had every detail right.  Dang, that's impressive    But now I'm trying to remember - was there talk about Ennis's  birthday in the stories?  How could I have forgotten?   

Marie

[Rogue]

Interlude 3

   Ennis was sitting at the kitchen table looking thru the paper, he was looking for a horse for Jack. 
Jack didn't have a horse of his own he had been using Ennis's.  Their second anniversary was coming up in a few days, not only was he getting a horse for him but he was also planning a suprise party, which he was trying desperatly to keep on the Q.T..  He had already invited all of their friends, and he was hoping no one would spill the beans.
    "Whatcha doing Ennis?" asked Jack as he entered the kitchen.
    "Nothin, just readin the paper s'all," answered Ennis folding the section back up.

[MaineWriter]

Yup, it sure is - grabbed my book as soon as I got home.  Doesn't surprise me at all that you had every detail right.  Dang, that's impressive    But now I'm trying to remember - was there talk about Ennis's  birthday in the stories?  How could I have forgotten?   

Marie

No, I don't think there was any discussion of birthdays in the story. I remember in early days of the Brokeback Fever epidemic, there were lots of birthday discussions, ie, based on their personalities, could be figure out their zodiac signs and maybe the month of their birthdays?

For me, it was easy. I just asked.

Interestingly, Ennis didn't mention his birthday at all in the summer of 1963 and in fact, didn't tell Jack until quite a few years later. They were on a fishing trip--in August--and it came up then.

L

[MaineWriter]

For today,

• zodiac
• ancient history
• nineteen

L

[mariez]

Interlude 3

   Ennis was sitting at the kitchen table looking thru the paper, he was looking for a horse for Jack. 
Jack didn't have a horse of his own he had been using Ennis's.  Their second anniversary was coming up in a few days, not only was he getting a horse for him but he was also planning a suprise party, which he was trying desperatly to keep on the Q.T..  He had already invited all of their friends, and he was hoping no one would spill the beans.
    "Whatcha doing Ennis?" asked Jack as he entered the kitchen.
    "Nothin, just readin the paper s'all," answered Ennis folding the section back up.

This makes me smile, Rogue.  I'm really enjoying these Interludes.

......For me, it was easy. I just asked.

Marie

[mariez]

Open Spaces

July 19.  Her nightly ritual since spring, she made a careful "X" on the calendar before climbing into bed, looking at the neat row of "X's" behind it and the many open spaces that lie ahead.

Closing her eyes, she tried yet again to picture exactly what he was doing at exactly that moment.  She imagined he wouldn't have much to do at night, hoped he wasn't too lonely...

Tossing and turning, she giggled softly at the idea of counting sheep, and a smile remained as she slept peacefully through a night of hopeful dreams for all those open spaces. 

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