Taylor Home Inn Stay
We had just a great stay at the Taylor Home Inn again this week. James Best and his wife Dorothy were there as well as another great couple. Marsha was her usual fantastic hostess. I have no idea how she does everything she does. Must be the Mayberry in her. I am sure Marsha will be posting about her special guest so I won't say anything more other than as usual we came home so full of Mayberry hospitality and love we were just dripping of it. Kenneth G. Anderson 2906 May Street Eau Claire WI 54701 kanderson8...@charter.net www.mayberryreflections.com ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Our BIG weekend with Mr. Best
We had the BEST weekend! Saturday we had the immense privilege of having James and Dorothy Best stay with us here at the Taylor Home Inn, and no preconcieved idea that I had could ever measure up to the real event - James and Dorothy could not have been any nicer or more accommodating than they were, and it was a real treat to be able to celebrate his birthday a couple of days early by having a few friends and fans of his over for a cookout. We were able to take photos of Jimmy and his beautiful wife with each of the other attendees, and they had some merchandise we could purchase. I bought his book, a print of his wonderful painting of the squad car at Myer's Lake with Mt. Pilot in the distance, and a couple of autographed photos. What a thrill to have him hand me his book in person! One of the highlights for me, though, occurred when it was time for him to leave (he had some fishing he needed to get caught up on) - not because he had to leave, but because he put his arms around me, gave me a big ol' bear hug, and smooched me on the forehead! After he left with my friend who took him fishing, Dorothy stayed at the inn for awhile and she, Ken and Linda Anderson and I all sat around and chit-chatted. (Apparently she doesn't hate chit-chatting or ordinary conversation...) I didn't know until then that she has quite an actor's resume' herself! She was in an episode of Leave It To Beaver as the Beaver's girlfriend. In fact, her parents were vaudevillian performers so she's been in show business since she was around 5 years old, she said. You couldn't meet a more personable person than Dorothy, and my only regret was that it ended far too soon. Thank you, Jim Clark, for telling them about our place, and thanks to everyone for letting me gush about my weekend. I'm still floating about 3 feet above the ground... I will post pix on the Facebook page for the inn, so if you want to see some of them, look for the fan page for Taylor Home Inn. The Bests are going to post a pic of them with our little Miss Ellie Walker (our miniature schnauzer) on the pets page of their website. Ellie took to Dorothy like a duck to water; she knows a nice person when she sees one! --Marsha Scheuermann ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
RE: Calvin Coolidge and Floyd
I just saw Howard McN on an old episode (like there's any other kind) of Peter Gunn. His character had a picture in his house of Our President. It was, of course, Calvin Coolidge. If Calvin Coolidge had a Facebook page I bet Floyd would be updating it every morning! Harriet, the chicken thief ..Johnny Paul Jason says chewing tar is good for your teeth...That's an old wives taleJohnny Paul ain't married _ The New Busy is not the too busy. Combine all your e-mail accounts with Hotmail. http://www.windowslive.com/campaign/thenewbusy?tile=multiaccountocid=PID28326::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-US:WM_HMP:042010_4 ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Skippy
Hey, Mayberry friends. My Dad (80 yrs. young) loves his westerns. While at his house yesterday he was watching Outlaw Josie Wales. Playing a rather loose girl in a saloon was our own fun girl, Skippy (Joyce Jameson). Others have probably seen it before. It's interesting to watch TV shows and movies from the 60's and 70's and find Mayberry actors. I find myself doing it more often. Larry in Lincolnton ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Re: WBMUTBB Digest, Vol 11, Issue 214
In a message dated 7/26/2010 11:01:40 A.M. Central Daylight Time, wbmutbb-requ...@wbmutbb.com writes: I just saw Howard McN on an old episode (like there's any other kind) of Peter Gunn. His character had a picture in his house of Our President. It was, of course, Calvin Coolidge. ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Re: TAGS regulars on Peter Gunn
In a message dated 7/26/2010 11:01:40 A.M. Central Daylight Time, wbmutbb-requ...@wbmutbb.com writes: I just saw Howard McN on an old episode (like there's any other kind) of Peter Gunn. His character had a picture in his house of Our President. It was, of course, Calvin Coolidge. Was that the one where Howard played an antique dealer? If so I missed Calvin! But I did catch something in that same episode: an old, creepy landlady flirts with Peter Gunn while he's checking out an apartment building. The landlady in question: Hope Summers, a/k/a Bertha Johnson a/k/a Clara Edwards. Dixon ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
re: Laundry service
I think that's a great question! I do remember that, during that same time period of the early '60s, my best friend's stay-at-home mother had her husband's shirts picked up laundered by our local dry cleaner because he was a very meticulous and officious accountant who worked for one of the largest insurance companies in downtown Chicago and demanded that his shirts be professionally pressed starched to the nth degree. [Actually, as I'm remembering him now I realize he could have passed for Barney - short, skinny/wiry, and a little too impressed with his own importance at times!] But Andy sure never wore pressed starched shirts, so maybe his official uniform pants needed more pressing than Aunt Bee wanted to deal with? HistoryBuff - info Sun, 25 Jul 2010 11:20:16 -0700 After watching Aunt Bee The Warden again last nite I got to thinking. What would Aunt Bee need a laundry service for? Was that common back then? Nobody ever does my laundry for me. Just wondering. Now, get to it. Bee in New Concord, OH Brenda J. Higgins ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Something Else About Quiet Sam
I've been enjoying the speculations about how Barney got himself out to Sam's farm. I had never thought about it, and appreciate those who have! But here's something that has gnawed at my logical brain every time I have watched this episode. After Andy has tried to phone Barney from the farmhouse and has had Sam hang the phone up and drag him into his wife's bedroom - once he determined it was a false alarm and he Sam returned to the living room, why didn't Andy go right back to the phone ask Sarah to get Barney again? Instead, he sat down and relaxed over a cup of coffee until Barney burst in. Never made any sense to me, but like someone else said, I've always understood that suspension of logic was often needed in order to fully enjoy the TAGS experience! HistoryBuff ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Laundry and James Best
When I was little in the late 50's and early 60's several of the laundries in my hometown of had home pickup and delivery service. We didn't use it too often but there was a lady nearby who did our irining since my mother worked outside the home and didn't have time. Marsha and Ken, it must have been quite a thrill to spend the weekend with James and Dorothy Best. I'm sure it was a lot of fun. I was wondering though, did he show up in a fancy sports car with a set of threads? Harry in Salem, VA ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Gustav Ken
H Gustav? Does our Ken have gypsy blood in him? He does seem to know a lot - maybe he has a big radio in his house! Does it rain a lot in Eau Claire? Or - could he be related to old Hugo Hopflash who shined the backs of his shoes? Oh no! Do you suppose he could be a foreign spy or maybe a being not of this world? Peggy I decided to make the move to Mayberry, my home town! ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Ken's mother
I seem to remember that Ken's mother didn't like you to touch her hat. I thought she didn't like for people to make comments about that clock in her stomach. Kim - Garland I'm like an Indian, I eat dinner most any time (6:15, Quarter to 7). ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
T-Bird Car
Hey Dixon, that rare T-Bird car that you just bought on EBay, which way is the head pointing? You gotta be careful and not get conned on those deals. Orville Hendricks - Peddling Butter and Eggs. My boy Evan has rare cars too. It's rare that he does not get caught speeding in one of his cars. BTW I just bought a rare, mint condition plastic model of the '61 Thunderbird on Ebay. I plan to turn it into the Lady Speeder's car. Dixon _ The New Busy is not the too busy. Combine all your e-mail accounts with Hotmail. http://www.windowslive.com/campaign/thenewbusy?tile=multiaccountocid=PID28326::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-US:WM_HMP:042010_4 ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
