Last Digest
Hello Everyone, I don't get to respond very often to the digest now, but I do read them. I just had to respond to the most recent one. Vivian I have to agree with your comments about how unacceptable television has become. I am a grandma with another one due any day and it breaks my heart to think that how difficult it will be for our precious little ones to find a decent show to watch. Thank goodness for TAGS reruns!! Ken, I loved your song, it took me back to a more wonderful time... I could close my eyes, escape and think about my hometown for a moment. Thank you sir!! Dan I must confess I don't know who Andy would be calling at 397, but I'm sure it would be someone wonderful, if they are from Mayberry !! Hope you all have a Mayberry Day! Anita Carpenter One of Cincinnati's Biggest TAGS Fans ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Our Andy
I don't know if Andy's family visits here, but I send my deepest condolences to them. Like so many of you, my heart is deeply saddened by the passing of Our Andy. Like all of you, I have had many friends call, text and email me because they know how much I love Andy and TAGS. I counted it an honor to just get to see Andy when the TV Land statue was given to Mt Airy, and I will always remember it as one of the best times of my life. Such an humble man who brought all of us so much laughter and wonderful entertainment for so many years. All I could think about when I heard the news of Andy's passing was a line from the Winken, Blinken and Nod episode, that I will take the liberty of changing just a bit. When Opie was so sad as he looked at the cage after his birds had flown away, Andy told him: but don't the trees seem nice and full. I would say to all of us who will miss Andy: Yes he is gone, but doesn't heaven seem nice and full. Right there with you Bob. Anita Carpenter One of Cincinnati's Biggest TAGS Fans ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Snow Days in Mayberry
We got a few inches of snow here in Cincinnati, and it did slow us down a bit. I always think about the fact that midwesterners are amused by folks in the south dealing with snow. But at the same time, I'm sure there are folks in Michigan and Canada that are amused by us Buckeyes dealing with the few inches we received. I thought about some of the things that you would be affected by a snow storm in Mayberry Andy, Aunt Bee and Opie couldn't sit on the porch and watch the Beamon's walk by, but they could build a fire in the fireplace and sit around and admire Otis' cow mozaic over the fireplace. Goober probably wouldn't take his mother for a drive in his newly washed car, but maybe he could bring her over and have Aunt Bee teach her how to make pickles?? Barney might not want to ride his motorsickle and be a checkpoint chickie, but maybe he could take up weightlifting to stay active. I was thinking about the guy who went in Walker's drugstore and showed his muscles off to Miss Ellie. Reckon he had some weights Barney could borrow? I guess the fun girls and Ron Bailey couldn't ride through town in their convertibles, but I reckon Fletch might take them for a ride in his truck. I think they could all fit in the cab, don't you? Anyone else have any thoughts?? Anita Carpenter One of Cincinnati's biggest TAGS Fans!!! ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Mitch Jayne
Allan, Please give our love and prayers to the Jayne family. I know he will be greatly missed by all of them, as well as our Mayberry family. So sad when we lose another one of the wonderful folks that made up TAGS and all it means to us. Anita Carpenter One of Cincinnati's Biggest TAGS Fans!!! ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Recent Digest
Michael, I believe I read somewhere that the reason Andy hated sports when he was in school, was because his mother made him wear long underwear year round. I can't remember what book I read this in, but it came to mind when I read the last digest. Anyone else remember this? Ken, what a lovely thing you are doing, by bringing TAGS to a new generation. I loved the letter you included in the digest, it touched my heart. I think I will read it at my next club meeting... you know the one... Oh yeah... I can't tell ya! What fun!! Have a Mayberry Holiday Weekend! Anita Carpenter One of Cincinnati's Biggest TAGS Fans!!! ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Looks
Being an average looking person myself, I sure meant no harm when I sent in my thoughts about Barney's comments at Mrs. Wiley's party. If I offended anyone, please accept my apology. Lots of luck to you and yours, Anita Carpenter One of Cincinnati's Biggest TAGS Fans ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Congrats
Jed, Congratulations to you and your beloveded! I know what every songs you choose, your wedding will bring you lots of warm memories. I was thinking (but not with a bucket on my head like Gomer) about the song Andy and Peggy sang on the front porch and if I am not mistaken it was: Down in the Valley. I may be wrong and if I am I know there are others here who will help you out. Steve, you and I are alike in that the line old Barn says about the women at Mrs. Wiley's party being dogs cracks me up too. I think the thing that makes it so hilarious for me is that Andy really cracks up when Barney makes that comment, he really found it hilarious. Lots of luck to you and yours... Anita Carpenter Cincinnati's Biggest TAGS Fan! ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Goober in Church
Hey Syliva, (That song Leonard Blush sang, came to mind when I wrote your name.)... Sorry. Don't go punishin' yourself because no one wrote back an answer to your question right away. Maybe they are like me and had to go put a bucket on their head and do some thankin under thar. As to your question about anyone seeing Goober in church, the answer I came up with was that he always took his Mama for a ride on Sundays. Remember when they were going to rebuild the bandstand.(is that a spider bite?) and have the Sunday evening band concerts? Gomer brought his cousin Goober's tools, but of course only he could use them, what with bein' a relative and all. As I remember, Goober couldn't come because he always took his Mama for a ride on Sundays, of course after washing the car, because he wouldn't take his Mama for a ride in a dirty car. Hope this helps, Lots of luck to you and yours, Anita Carpenter One of Cincinnati's Biggest TAGS Fans!!! ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Quote of the Day
Hey Allan, Thanks so much for the quote of the day, as I read each line, I could hear our dear Andy and Barney saying them. You brightened my day and I thank you kindly! Anita Carpenter One of Cincinnati's Biggest TAGS Fans!!! ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Digest
Surprise! Surprise! Surprise! I was pickled tink to get the digest today! Sure does make a day brighter when you can sit down with a bunch of good friends and visit for a spell. I know you said to wait and see Allen, but I just feel like even if there a some more snafus that as our dear Floyd said . Everything is okay in Mayberry Anita Carpenter One of Cincinnati's Biggest TAGS Fans!!! ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Merry Christmas
I must add my thanks to everyone else's for your card Allan. How sweet of you to take the time to add all of the previous ones for us to enjoy. I hope all of you my dear friends enjoyed a lovely Christmas with friends and family and are looking forward to a Happy New Year! Anita Carpenter One of Cincinnati's Biggest TAGS Fans!!! - Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://wbmutbb.com/mailman/listinfo/wbmutbb_wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Dressing Up as Barney
Peaches, I loved your story about your son wanting to be Barney for Halloween! It always warms my heart when I hear about the next generation of TAGS fans. What a great Mom you are for going to all of the trouble to make his uniform as authentic as possible. Arn't ya kindarn't ya kind. I can just see him pulling that bullet out of his pocket to prove who he was!! LOL Thanks for sharing with all of us. Anita Carpenter One Of Cincinnati's Biggest TAGS Fans!!! __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://wbmutbb.com/mailman/listinfo/wbmutbb_wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
School Lunches
Like many of you, I grew up taking my lunch to school so it was a special treat to get to buy my lunch when my Mom could swing it. It is so funny to me that several years later, I was the head of the cafeteria at my daughter's school. I sure hated to leave that job, because the kids really appreciated our hard work. I wonder though if it was the food or the break from classes?? The kids called me Mrs. C Anita Carpenter One of Cincinnati's Biggest TAGS Fans!!! - Don't let your dream ride pass you by.Make it a reality with Yahoo! Autos. ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://wbmutbb.com/mailman/listinfo/wbmutbb_wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Museum
Great to hear from our Mayberry Deputy and know that though he is a very busy man, things are going well for him. Thanks for the heads up about the museum in Illinois, I will check it out and hope to visit it sometime in the future. I too always wondered about the sandwiches that Mr. Ebsen pulled out of Andy and Opie's lunch bag. But like somebody mentioned, sandwiches in wax paper could come unwrapped very easily. Boy that takes me back to the days of the yummy egg salad sandwiches my Mama used to send in my lunch Don't give him my Mr. Cookie Bar, that's for later on, when I get my sinking spell. Anita Carpenter One of Cincinnati's Biggest TAGS Fans!!! - Sick sense of humor? Visit Yahoo! TV's Comedy with an Edge to see what's on, when. ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://wbmutbb.com/mailman/listinfo/wbmutbb_wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Stolen lunches
Dennis, That is so weird. The same thing has been happening where I work with lunches being taken by mistake. I will have to check and see if there have been any foxes seen in the area... as you said we have been having this dry spell. By the way, if dogs can open refrigerators on tv, I reckon a fox can do the same thing?? No offense to Andy. Anita Carpenter One of Cincinnati's Biggest TAGS Fans!!! - Building a website is a piece of cake. Yahoo! Small Business gives you all the tools to get online. ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://wbmutbb.com/mailman/listinfo/wbmutbb_wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Interview
Ken, I loved your interview, you have truly captured the real Mr. Schwump. Everything he said was just what I expected to hear from him ... he is a talkative man! I wanted to share a Mayberry Moment with all of you that I had while on vacation. My husband and I were traveling from Ohio to Mississippi to visit with family and friends, and of course part of the trip takes us through Nashville. As we were leaving Louisville, KY headed to Nashville, I just couldn't help but look at Dave and sayI'm going to Nashville. God love Dave, not being as big of a TAGS fan as I am, he just looked at me as if I were crazy, because of course we were: going to Nashville. After I explained my comment to him, it kind of lost it's pizazz, but I got a laugh out of it, so it was worth explaining it to my hubby. Plus, I got a kick out of paying tribute to our dear Floyd (not to forget you Allan). Anita Carpenter One of Cincinnati's Biggest TAGS Fans!!! - Be a better Heartthrob. Get better relationship answers from someone who knows. Yahoo! Answers - Check it out. ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://wbmutbb.com/mailman/listinfo/wbmutbb_wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Violet Rose Schumacher
Hi Everybody, I was watching the Keevy Hazleton episode the other day and one of the dancers in the background looked very familiar. When Keevy sang My Hometown with the rock beat that Opie really liked and Aunt Bee and Clara hated, it looked like none other than Violet Rose Schumacher if my eyes don't deceive me??? Anyone else ever notice this??? .where the neighbors you find are gentle and kind.and livin's easy and slow Anita Carpenter One of Cincinnati's Biggest TAGS Fans!!! - Ahhh...imagining that irresistible new car smell? Check outnew cars at Yahoo! Autos. ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://mail.wbmutbb.com/mailman/listinfo/wbmutbb_wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Mayberry Moments
Hey Danny, I was in Wilmington several years ago and found it to be a lovely place. I had some dear friends that lived there back in the 80's and visited them on a couple of occasions. Your story about being at work and seeing the plate glass window brought a big smile to my face, as Ernest T. is one of mine and my husbands favorite Mayberry citizens. Isn't it wonderful how we can have a Mayberry Moment when we least expect it! .he's a pestilence and a pestilence will find you.. Anita Carpenter One Of Cincinnati's Biggest TAGS Fans!!! - Now that's room service! Choose from over 150,000 hotels in 45,000 destinations on Yahoo! Travel to find your fit. ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://mail.wbmutbb.com/mailman/listinfo/wbmutbb_wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Andy Mayberry
Did anybody watch Wheel of Fortune this past Friday, January 19? If you didn't get to see it, here is what happened. One of the contestants from Arkansas' real name was Andy Mayberry, and he is a fan of the show. Andy Mayberry said that his Dad is a huge fan of TAGS also, which is I guess where he got his name. Pat Sajak made reference to Andy Griffith and asked Andy Mayberry if he would ask a question about TAGS to see if Pat could answer it. The question Andy asked was: What were the names of the three baby birds that Opie had to raise after he accidently killed their mother with his slingshot? Poor Pat didn't know the answer, but of course we could all tell him that they were named Winken Blinken and Nod. I got a huge kick out of TAGS being mentioned on Wheel of Fortune, and I was hoping that many of you saw the show as well. .Winken will tell Blinken and Blinken will tell Nod and Nod will tell Barney. Anita Carpenter One of Cincinnati's Biggest TAGS Fans!!! - The fish are biting. Get more visitors on your site using Yahoo! Search Marketing. ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://mail.wbmutbb.com/mailman/listinfo/wbmutbb_wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Merry Christmas
I want to wish all of you a safe, warm Merry Christmas my friends. I was thinking today about all the blessings that I have to be thankful for and the digest is definetly one of them. I am so thankful to have this wonderful place to come and visit and just step back in time to a simpler, kinder place with all of you. God Bless all of you my dear friends, Anita Carpenter One of Cincinnati's Biggest TAGS Fans!!! __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://mail.wbmutbb.com/mailman/listinfo/wbmutbb_wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Merry Christmas!!
Thank you Allan for the wonderful Christmas card!! It touched my heart to see you and Adam in the same place that Andy and Opie walked so many years ago. What a wonderful gift you gave us for Christmas this year. Allan I hope that you, Jan, Adam and your precious family have a wonderful holiday season! Merry Christmas to all of you my dear friends!! I hope that all of you have wonderful holidays with those you love and that this Christmas you make memories for years to come. Merry Christmas, Anita Carpenter __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://mail.wbmutbb.com/mailman/listinfo/wbmutbb_wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Two Sets Of Laws
I had a Mayberry Moment this afternoon that I thought you would all enjoy: I was driving down the road in a 35 mph zone when I saw a police cruiser coming up on my left. I looked down at my speedometer to see that I was going about 40, so I let up on the accelerator a little bit. As the officer passed me I looked over and saw him talking on a cell phone. I could hear Gomer saying Uh Huh, you see there folks, there are two sets of laws, one for the poleece and another for the ordinary citizens. Citizen's Arrest. Citizen's ArrestWhat are you yappin' about?.. One of Cincinnati's Biggest TAGS Fans, Anita Carpenter - Check out the all-new Yahoo! Mail beta - Fire up a more powerful email and get things done faster. ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://mail.wbmutbb.com/mailman/listinfo/wbmutbb_wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Mayberry Days
I am so happy to hear that Mayberry Days is going so well, the only bad part about it is that the rest of us can't be there to enjoy it. I am there in my heart though that is for sure and hopefully I will get to attend next year. Thanks Allan for the updates on Mayberry Days as well as how our Andy is doing. I hope Jan is doing well and her back isn't bothering her too much, tell her I said Hello. I would love to send Andy a card if anyone knows how we could do that please let us know. .Everybody on the truck:. Anita Carpenter One of Cincinnnati's Biggest TAGS Fans!!! - Talk is cheap. Use Yahoo! Messenger to make PC-to-Phone calls. Great rates starting at 1¢/min. ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://mail.wbmutbb.com/mailman/listinfo/wbmutbb_wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Lady in the crowd
Liz, I think I know who you are talking about. Doesn't Andy call the lady Nellie in the episode where Barney has all of the women come over to the Taylor's house for the baseball team? The lady I am thinking of is not young, yet not old either and wears her hair down (like Emmett's wife Martha) and not up in a bun like a lot of the ladies in Mayberry. I don't think she has ever had a speaking part, and she is not a member of the choir, but she is in a lot of the crowd/congregation scenes. Are we talking about the same lady? Anita Carpenter One of Cincinnati's Biggest TAGS Fans!!! - Talk is cheap. Use Yahoo! Messenger to make PC-to-Phone calls. Great rates starting at 1¢/min. ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://mail.wbmutbb.com/mailman/listinfo/wbmutbb_wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Phil's email
Phil I agree with you about how wonderful all of the TAGS folks are when one of us are in need. I have been able to depend on many of the folks here at difficult times in my own life, and know how great they can be. I can't imagine being a part of a nicer group of people than the ones found here. Anita Carpenter One of Cincinnati's Biggest TAGS Fans!!! - Talk is cheap. Use Yahoo! Messenger to make PC-to-Phone calls. Great rates starting at 1¢/min. ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://mail.wbmutbb.com/mailman/listinfo/wbmutbb_wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Our Barney
Like many of you I watched the Emmy's last night and was so pleased to see the small though very touching tribute to Don Knotts. To be honest with you it brought a big smile to my face as well as tears to my eyes to see Don/Barney saying: Nip it, nip it in the bud!!! I too wish it could have been a longer tribute to him, but I did notice that the applause seemed to be much louder for Don/Barney than most of the others that were shown. Man gets his best suit spotted and pressed, spends two hours polishing his hat, and for what? Heartaches! Anita Carpenter One of Cincinnati's Biggest TAGS Fans!!! - Do you Yahoo!? Get on board. You're invited to try the new Yahoo! Mail. ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://mail.wbmutbb.com/mailman/listinfo/wbmutbb_wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Nice....Lydia
Hi Everybody, It seems like its been forever since I've written in to the digest... lots going on, some good some not so good. Anyway...I was reading the latest digest and what Lydia said about being nice really clutched me. She said: The internet is big, but the world can be lonesome, and the words you write have more power than you think. I just want to agree with you Lydia, I guess with all that has been going on in my life I have come to treasure this little corner of my world even more. It makes me realize what a special place Mayberry and everyone in it really was. It is so wonderful to come here to the digest and visit with all of you nice folks. I also would like to say a big thank you to Allan for making this wonderful place possible. I would never want to take the digest for granted. You do a fine job Allan, and as Gomer said to Andy: Thank ya, thank ya, thank ya. Anita Carpenter One of Cincinnati's Biggest TAGS Fans!!! - Talk is cheap. Use Yahoo! Messenger to make PC-to-Phone calls. Great rates starting at 1¢/min. ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://mail.wbmutbb.com/mailman/listinfo/wbmutbb_wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Ron Howard
I couldn't believe my eyes as I read the paper today and saw that Ron Howard was here in Cincinnati yesterday! Apparently Ron Howard, Tom Hanks and Dennis Miller are on a bus tour of some of the major league baseball stadiums around the country. I sure wish I had known he was going to be here, then maybe I could have finaggled a ticket and actually got to meet our Opie!!! (though I'm sure security was tight around them). Either way I was thrillled (as the lady reporter said) to know that Ron Howard was only a mile away from my house. lot's of luck to you and yours... Anita Carpenter One of Cincinnati's Biggest TAGS Fans!!! - Groups are talking. Weacute;re listening. Check out the handy changes to Yahoo! Groups. ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://mail.wbmutbb.com/mailman/listinfo/wbmutbb_wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Statue / Thanks
I sure was sad to read that there will not be a statue of Don Knotts going up in Mt. Airy. Does anyone have any ideas about some way around CBS' decision? I wanted to say thanks for the reminder about the rules here at the digest. I know we all need reminding from time to time. Allan I want you to know that I think that you are a prince of fellow for all the hard work you do with the digest. I must also say that I reckon that makes your wife Jan a princess for giving up family time so that the digest gets out. Thank you both so much!!! Hope all of you have a Mayberry weekend!! Anita Carpenter One of Cincinnati's Biggest TAGS Fans!!! __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://mail.wbmutbb.com/mailman/listinfo/wbmutbb_wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Celebration of Life for Don Knotts
I have been waiting for someone to ask for details about Allan's trip to California for Don Knotts Memorial Service, but I can't wait any longer. Allan I was so excited when I heard about you, Jim and the others getting to attend this event. I believe if I had gotten to attend, I would have gotten weak like Aunt Bee was when Augusta Finch passed away and the medicine man came to Mayberry! I would probably need some of that special elixir Aunt Bee enjoyed so much, just to contain my excitement. Allan, I was wondering if you could give us some of the details of your visit? When you get time, could you please tell us what all you got to do, and which of the stars from TAGS you got to spend time with? I know that Jim Clark mentioned in the eBullet that he and his wife and many of the other tribute stars were there, I was wondering if this was an invitation only event? Do you or anyone else know of any other memorial services for Don Knotts? I was thinking that maybe his hometown in West Virginia would be having one? I can't wait to hear about your experiences! My vote for the best song from Mayberry would have to be There is a Time by Charlene and the boys! .Oh No Pa!!...that'n makes me cry. .just jump in where you can an hang on!. Anita One Cincinnati's Biggest TAGS Fans!!! - New Yahoo! Messenger with Voice. Call regular phones from your PC and save big. ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://mail.wbmutbb.com/mailman/listinfo/wbmutbb_wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
BIG and I mean BIG!!!!!
If you are like me, you might think that when Helen wrote a book and became famous on TAGS, that was a big event. You might think that when Opie dreamed about winning all of the medals in the track and field events, that THAT was a big event. You might think that when Otis won the plaque for being the descendant of Mayberry's Revolutionary War hero Nathan Tibbs that THAT was a big event. Then of course there is the time that the Gold Truck came through Mayberry and our dear Barney thought that, that was a big event. But folks let me tell you about a TAGS event that in my opinion was BIGGER than all of these events, and all the others on TAGS put together. I received an email from my dear friend, Ann Newsome who is our Allan's Mama, telling me about a SUPREME HONOR that was bestowed upon Allan. A couple of weeks ago Allan and his darlin' person Jan were sitting at home when the phone rang. They looked at the caller ID and it said DON KNOTTS!!! I can only imagine the astonished looks on their faces as they answered that call. Apparently our Allan had been mailed an invitation to the memorial service for Mr. Knotts, and had not responded so Mr. Knotts's personal secretary was calling to check on this. Apparently the invitation was lost in the mail, so Allan was unaware of the fact that he had been invited to be in California for the event. Needless to say some very hurried plane reservations were made and Allan went to California for the memorial service. I am pretty sure that all of the details of Allan's trip will be in the next ebullet, so I will let him share those with you. I told you it was BIG!!! (GRIN) Anita Carpenter One of Cincinnati's Biggest TAGS Fans!!! - Talk is cheap. Use Yahoo! Messenger to make PC-to-Phone calls. Great rates starting at 1cent;/min. ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://mail.wbmutbb.com/mailman/listinfo/wbmutbb_wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Bud Nippin
I thought all of you would get a kick out of my latest Mayberry Moment. I was sitting in church as our Pastor was preaching and he said..What's your hurry?. just kidding!!! He was talking about sin (really) and he told us he was going to quote a saying from the south that he had heard his parents use. He said we need to Nip it, nip it in the bud! Then he looked over at me and said: That is something Barney would say isn't it? Of course I nodded my head very very hard in agreement. It sure was a proud moment for me, I felt like Old Barn was smiling down on us. Anita One of Cincinnati's Biggest TAGS Fans!!! - How low will we go? Check out Yahoo! Messengers low PC-to-Phone call rates. ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://mail.wbmutbb.com/mailman/listinfo/wbmutbb_wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Arlene Joy
Martha you asked about who played Howard's girlfriend, it was Miss Arlene Golonka that played Millie Hutchins from Boysinger's Bakery. I loved all the shows that Millie was in, though of course later she became Sam's girlfriend on Mayberry RFD. I always wondered how Howard dealt with that, but I don't remember anything being said about it. Has anyone else seen where this was discussed?? Silvia you asked whether the same actress played Mary Alice Carter in Opie's First Love and also the Scobey's daughter? I believe that the actress Morgan Brittany played Mary Alice Carter, but it was actress Joy Ellison who played the Scobey's daughter Mary Scobey, and Joy also played Ethie Muggins and Mary Wiggins in other episodes. Silvia you pointed out something in the last digest that I just realized a few years ago, and that was the fact that Fred Simpson in Opie's First Love was the actor David A. Bailey who played Tray Bowden in Miracle Salve and some other episodes. OpieWould you like to buy a jar of ..? Anita One of Cincinnati's Biggest TAGS Fans!!! - Sneak preview the all-new Yahoo.com. It's not radically different. Just radically better. ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://mail.wbmutbb.com/mailman/listinfo/wbmutbb_wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Population of Mayberry
Someone was asking about the population of Mayberry, and I think I can give you a clue as to how to find this information. The other night I was watching the color episode where they erected a statue of Seth Taylor, Aunt Bee and Andy's great great...etc Uncle. Near the end of this show Floyd or Howard said something about if Seth Taylor had not diverted the railroad from coming through Mayberry, then their city might have been as big as Mt. Pilot, instead of only ___ people. Sorry I can't remember how many they said, but I hope this helps you find the answer to your question. It's good that Seth did what he did, otherwise you'd have people moving to Mayberry with their litterin' and their...jaywalkin' and horn honkin'It might even have made Mayberry a regular Sin Town. .Mayberry gateway to danger... Anita Carpenter One of Cincinnati's Biggest TAGS Fans!!! - Yahoo! Mail goes everywhere you do. Get it on your phone. ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://mail.wbmutbb.com/mailman/listinfo/wbmutbb_wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Second Floor of the Courthouse
Martha I believe the second floor of the courthouse was where the Mayor's office was at. I seem to remember Andy saying something about this in the episode with Jimmy the goat?? The door to the roof was around the side/back I remember this from when Andy put Gomer on the roof and he kept dropping his rifle. KAPOW! Anita Carpenter One of Cincinnati's Biggest TAGS Fans!!! - Blab-away for as little as 1¢/min. Make PC-to-Phone Calls using Yahoo! Messenger with Voice. ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://mail.wbmutbb.com/mailman/listinfo/wbmutbb_wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Andy Griffith Style
There was an article in our local paper recently entitled: Andy Griffith Style. It was about the small-town approach a local neighborhood police department uses. The police chief instructs his officers to embrace what he calls community-oriented policing. Or, as they say: the Andy Griffith things. That means, you know, go handle something like Andy would. Wouldn't it be wonderful if all of our police departments could do things, the Andy Griffith way? Just goes to show you TAGS is everywhere!!! ...Mayberrygateway to danger... Anita Carpenter One of Cincinnati's Biggest TAGS Fans!!! - Blab-away for as little as 1¢/min. Make PC-to-Phone Calls using Yahoo! Messenger with Voice. ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://mail.wbmutbb.com/mailman/listinfo/wbmutbb_wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Loss
I just today learned about the passing of Jeff Krentz, and it was a shock to say the least. I truly enjoyed Jeff's comments on the digest, and like others of you, always knew when I saw his name that it was going to be either hilarious, interesting or very touching. My sympathies to Jeff's wife Sue, and his children Bryan Alison at this very difficult time. We here at the digest will miss him greatly, but just think..like Allan said, Jeff is with Helen, Daphne, Floyd, Otis, Howard, Ernest T. and our beloved Barney, plus so many others. Allan, if you or anyone else know where we can send sympathy cards to Jeff's family, please pass that on to us. My sincere sympathies also to Phil Lee in the loss of his father. Mr. Lee must have been a wonderful man to have raised a son like you Phil, so I'm sure he left a great legacy. I have lost a parent, so I can empathize with you at this time of your loss. It is so hard to watch someone you love be ill for a long timeit's as if you lose them gradually. You and your family are in my prayers. This makes me realize how much I treasure all of you my friends here at the digest. I want you all to know that even though I may never have the privilege to meet all of you, you are special to me, and I count it an honor to call all of you friend. I remember what Barney said once about Andy The people of Mayberry ain't got a better friend than Sheriff Taylor! I feel the same about all of you Anita Carpenter One of Cincinnati's Biggest TAGS Fans!!! - Yahoo! Mail Bring photos to life! New PhotoMail makes sharing a breeze. ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://mail.wbmutbb.com/mailman/listinfo/wbmutbb_wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Original Airings
Ok Neil, I will confess to being old enough to remember some of the original airings of TAGS. I was 4 years old when TAGS first aired, but as the years passed I do remember watching the original shows. I guess if Ernest T. was here he could figure out how old I will be this year by counting with his feetthat one just cracks me up!!! Anita Carpenter One of Cincinnati's Biggest TAGS Fans!!! - Yahoo! Travel Find great deals to the top 10 hottest destinations! ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://mail.wbmutbb.com/mailman/listinfo/wbmutbb_wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Tribute to Mr. Knotts/Barn
I agree with Kim and Bob about all of us giving a salute to Mr. Knotts/Barn on his birthday so count me in. .Are you kidding? If you flew a bird through here every woman in here would point Oh Barney, we sure miss you. Anita Carpenter One of Cincinnatis Biggest TAGS Fans!!! - Yahoo! Mail Bring photos to life! New PhotoMail makes sharing a breeze. ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://mail.wbmutbb.com/mailman/listinfo/wbmutbb_wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Larry King Live
Dennis thanks for the heads up about Andy, Ron Howard, Karen Knotts, Jim Nabors and Joyce Dewitt paying tribute to our Barney/Don Knotts, on Larry King Live. Though I missed the show, I found a transcript of it on line and was able to read it. It was so great to read everyones thoughts and memories of Don Knotts. When the video of the show was played, it was like I could hear our dear Barney talking!! As some other folks did, I laughed and cried as I read it. Thanks for sharing Dennis! Anita Carpenter One of Cincinnati's Biggest TAGS Fans!!! - Brings words and photos together (easily) with PhotoMail - it's free and works with Yahoo! Mail. ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://mail.wbmutbb.com/mailman/listinfo/wbmutbb_wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Our Barney
I knew that this day would come, but my heart is broken all the same. We were so blessed to have Mr. Knotts come into our lives as our beloved Barney, weren't we! My deepest sympathies and prayers to his family. Also my heart goes out to our Andy in the loss of one of his closest friends. .During our lifetime we travel many roads... Mr. Knotts, you traveled that last road with grace and dignity. and I am most grateful that the road of your life brought you to all of us. Anita Carpenter One of Cincinnati's Saddest TAGS Fans!!! - Yahoo! Mail Bring photos to life! New PhotoMail makes sharing a breeze. ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://mail.wbmutbb.com/mailman/listinfo/wbmutbb_wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Funny Lines
I'm like everyone else, there are so many good lines from TAGS it is hard to narrow it down to just a few, but I'll try. As I write these lines, I can see and hear them being said by the TAGS actors, and that is what makes them so funny to me. ~ Next time I go tiger huntin', I'm gonna take my tweezers. Its definitely no fun when that iron door clangs shut. If I'd aseen you acoming I'd aknowd what I'd do, I'd arisen both arms and I'd awoved at you. Boy, you fall down a well and you're wet! Got time to breathe, got time for music. Better phone him, Al. Thought about killin him, kinda hated to go that far. Ain't you got a jack? But what will happen to her? She can't do anything, like fish, catch frogs or play baseball. She'll be helpless. It's not a whim if you put on clean underwear. You had your chance to fly with me, baby. But you blew it. Now the balloon is going up without you. Anita Carpenter One of Cincinnati's Biggest TAGS Fans!!! - Yahoo! Mail Use Photomail to share photos without annoying attachments. ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://mail.wbmutbb.com/mailman/listinfo/wbmutbb_wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Dub Taylor The New Andy Fan!!!
Brenda Jo, if my memory serves me right, Dub Taylor also played Emmett's insurance salesman brother in law in one of the color episodes? I'm sure someone else can help us out on this one? Congratulations Debbie on the new addition to your family, or as Briscoe Darling said: an issuance, to the family. Hey Debbie I was thinking about something I have a nephew named Dean, that we could betrothe to your Little Zeta Alice Sawyer??? We would provide a house for the couple with good strong boulders, but of course you would have to put a roof on it. You don't have any strange and weird characters in your family do you? I guess we can set up a time for Dean and Zeta to meet and for us to sign the betrothal papersjust let me know. Did you see that.let's get out of hear Don't touch me it might be catchy.. We have just a little bit of witchery on my Mama's side Anita Carpenter One of Cincinnati's Biggest TAGS Fans!!! - Brings words and photos together (easily) with PhotoMail - it's free and works with Yahoo! Mail. ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://mail.wbmutbb.com/mailman/listinfo/wbmutbb_wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Don't that just clutch ya?
Duane, that was beautiful. I totally agree with you that despite all the laughs we get when we watch TAGS, we come away with so much more. When I watch the show and see how Andy treated Opie and all the folks in Mayberry, I feel like I want to be a better person. The show does make you want to be better, especially when we watch the exchanges between Andy and Opie and Andy and Barney. Oh, sure Andy has some fun hiding Barney's shoes etc, but as Barney put it one time, the town of Mayberry doesn't have a better friend than Andy. Thanks to all of you for the latest digests, they have really been fun to read and see all of your talents! Paw, can I run away some time? I wouldn't go far and I'd tell you where I was going. And say, maybe you'd like to come along. Anita Carpenter One of Cincinnati's Biggest TAGS Fans!!! - Do you Yahoo!? With a free 1 GB, there's more in store with Yahoo! Mail. ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://mail.wbmutbb.com/mailman/listinfo/wbmutbb_wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
