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People write about fantasies like Star Wars, but now also the mysterious girlfriend of Joliet "Jake" Blues has passed away. Yes, the big cohorts of baby boomer
by ptaipale 10y ago
People write about fantasies like Star Wars, but now also the mysterious girlfriend of Joliet "Jake" Blues has passed away.
Yes, the big cohorts of baby boomers are now getting older and we'll see more obituaries.
- stan_rogers 10y agoJust for correctness' sake, and to engage in utterly unnecessary and ultimately meaningless pedantry, it's the "Joliet" that should be in quotes. "Joliet Jake" was Jake Blues' nickname, taken from his frequent home away from home, Joliet Prison/Correctional Facility.
- ptaipale 10y agoThanks, yes, I mis-typed. And originally, I think the names are related to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joliet_Army_Ammunition_Plant https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joliet_Army_Ammunition_Plant in Elwood, south of Joliet, Illinois.
- squozzer 10y agoShe was a prepper pin-up before either prepper or its older incarnation "survivalist" (Think Burt Gummer in Tremors) were known to the language. "I remained celibate for you." in all black with an AR15. Not a bad runner-up to her scene as Jaba's concubine.