Ernest T
Dawn, so far Ernest T the cat hasn't thrown rocks through our window but he did get into a fight with another cat. I heard a rumor that the other cat was an Englishter! Kim - Wylie, TX ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
drama
My favorite dramatic moment is in the Mr. McBeevee episode when Opie says, Don't you believe me Pa? There's enough of a pause where you know Andy is thinking it over, and realizing he does believe in Opie. Kim - Wylie, TX ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
wedding vows
Untrained Voice your wedding vows were delightful! I think having There is a time would be a great song for a wedding. Not to mention reading rose poetry, and telling the bride that she's the cats. Kim - Wylie, TX ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
# 1
Mike as a grown woman I feel compelled to answer your # 1 question 01) Just what can you do with a grown woman? First you pick her up in your car (very important that it's clean). Take her to the various shops and bazaars of Mayberry (carry the packages). Then out to lunch (don't let the waitress squash her pie). After which you will give your opinion on the dress with the red dot or the green stripe (be prepared to say they both look great). Then to visit her mother. No doubt about, it's a fun day. Remember to avoid saying you have her in your hip pocket! Kim - Wylie, TX ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Natural Mayberrians
Sylvia asked about Goober and Howard growing up in Mayberry. I believe they did, or at least got there as youngsters. Andy mentioned Howard being shy in High School. Also Goober age 5 was present at the first Punch in the Nose Case, reading a comic book waiting for a haircut. Kim from Wylie ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Mayberry activities
All the Mayberry activities people have written about sound like such fun. I'd add going to that boiled dinner at the fire house, I always wondered what exactly was being boiled - taters, cabbage, MEAT? Also helping Andy try to coax Fluffy down from the roof. For some reason those things have always just fascinated me and I don't think I could leave Mayberry without looking into them. Kim - Wylie, TX ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
noisy Mayberry
Other noisy times where when Andy got the neighborhood dogs to barking, and Ernest T hefted rocks through windows. Kim - Wylie, TX ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
dessert
The other night I made some brownies and we also happened to have some peach ice cream. So I put a scoop on top of a warm brownie and sat down to indulge. I told my husband I was having a Thelma Lou Special as that's what she made for Opie. If you've never tried one, I can personally recommend it. Kim - Wylie, TX ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
romance
My favorite romantic moment is when Gomer brings Mary Grace the cor-sage, it twangs my heartstrings every time. I also like it when at the dance Barney hollers out to Thelma Lou, you're the only girl I ever loved. And in the first Darling episode when Charlene tells Dud, you're the sweetest boy what ever growed. Now those sentiments ought to be written on greeting cards. I couldn't help but notice The Untrained Voice mentioned several romantic encounters that fall into the Love Hurts category. I'll be ol Sig Frood could really do a good study on that. Kim - Wylie, TX ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Aunt Bee
Please feel free to share any of your Aunt Bee chit-chat stories here. I notice Aunt Bee wore lots of clothing in blue during the show, so I thought it might be her favorite color. Her dress maker might have confirmed this. Kim - Wylie, TX (I personally like green) ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
that makes me cry
Since I don't have Internet access over the weekend, one of my favorite Monday morning activities is having some coffee and looking at what I missed Saturday and Sunday. Reading what Joe wrote about songs, and the people who were drawn into singing along, was just beautiful. Those are some of the most poignant moments on TAGS. I also like it when Andy and Barney are singing One Empty Chair and Otis joins in. It's done for comedy, but later when Barney gets emotional at the thought of losing Otis - it's so sweet. It's kind of like the character actors we love so much. We meet with them on our favorite show, and they are not forgotten to us. When we watch modern TV, we miss them not showing up with their familiar faces and funny lines. Yesterday my Sunday School Teacher (who is also a High School Teacher) mentioned she knew she was getting old when she said to her class Like Don Knotts says, 'Nip it in the bud' and the class said, Who?. That concerned me - knowing there are kids out there just not being raised proper. These poor kids need TAGS now! Kim - Wylie, TX ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Jud and Sally
I don't want to make a moulage by mentioning this station, but back when TV Land was good I remember seeing a musical tribute to two different character actors who had appeared on TAGS. One was for Burt Mustin and showed him in his roles on Leave it to Beaver, The Dick Van Dyke Show, Monkees and TAGS to name a few. The other was for Jane Dulo who played convict Sally (who dances with Al), she was also 99's mother on Get Smart and Oscar Madison's mother on The Odd Couple and appeared in many other shows. I liked those musical montages because it enabled me to see so many places where these famous faces showed up. I just wish they'd done it for even more actors. It would have been so great seeing how many different shows actors like Mary Treen, Cheerio Meredith, Lurene Tuttle, Dick Elliot and Will Wright (to name only a handfull) had also appeared on. All the more reason to love TAGS, those who dwelled in or passed through our dear Mayberry won't be forgotten by us. Kim - Wylie, TX ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
investments
Ken, I think you're wise to diversify in your investments. I've been approached by a fellow who owns the original Robert E Lee Natural Bridge. He's willing to let us all in on this venture and we can even pick the branch we like best. He says if he's able to sell this bridge, there's another somewhere in New York he might be willing to unload. Kim - Wylie, TX ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
historian
Untrained voice said about Tom's memories, I know I'd like to know more about them, and I look forward to him sharing more. I second that because I wish I could have had the opportunity to speak with these people. Character actors like these are so great because they become so familiar, I almost feel like I know them personally. Also I like the idea of the map Holland suggested. I'd like to think in my own little way, I helped put Wylie, TX on the map. Kim ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
after midnight
Other possible late night Mayberry activites might be: Aunt Bee getting up to give Opie some medicine; Fluffy the cat sneaking out onto the roof; Mr Schwump nodding off while watching the late, late show; Andelina crying for a bottle; a possum crawling out from under a rock; Gilley speeding down the deserted roads, Asa waking up in the bank after a long day. Such goings on, such goings on. It's a wonder Red ever got any sleep! Kim - Wylie, TX ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
questions
Peggy, I like those questions about Mayberry characters. They really make ya think, and without even having to resort to buckets! Kim - Wylie, TX ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Aunt Bee's beaus midnight
There was the handsome Senator who enjoyed Aunt Bee's company for a while. Also the Minister who forgave Aunt Bee for wearing a wig. That's a good question about Mayberry After Midnight. I guess that newspaper column was ahead of it's time too. Kim - Wylie, TX ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
running around
Do you know if you run with your mouth open, it's impossilble to pronounce a word that starts with S? I hope nobody see's you running around town like that! Kim - Wylie, TX ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
girlfriends
What more could he want? Well, interest in a prune pitting operation would be nice. He'd have to take a look at that. Then there's the option of a skinny widow, who owns a bread truck. Kim - Wylie, TX ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Mayberry moment
On my way into work, I saw one of those little hybrid cars. It was red and looked kinda like a space pod. Then I noticed the license plate said Shazaam and I realized if Gomer were to have got a look at that car, that's exactly what he'd have said. Kim - Wylie, TX ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Good questions Peggy
1. Goober and Flora ever got married? In my mind they did and enjoyed spending time with Gomer and Lou Ann. 2. When Andy and Helen moved back to Mayberry, they were able to buy the Williams house? The white one with all the big trees? If I remember correctly, Opie was living in the house he grew up in, otherwise I'd think the Williams house would be great - if they got the plumbing fixed. 3. Since Otis got sober, he might have started the first AA meetings in Mayberry in the basement of the church? And they added a pool table to give those recovering a new hobby. 4. That Gomer made a career of the Marines? Possibly, then he and Lou Ann retired in Mayberry (everyone just has to come back to Mayberry) 5. Any of the Darling boys ever found a wife? One of them married Idel Bushy (although Charlene wasn't thrilled about it). 6. The Widow Saunders finally married the dish towel salesman? For sure! 7. The Morrison sisters built another still? They spent their remaining years trying to perfect a flower growing machine. 8. They still need a brine tester at the pickel factory? After Otis, no one could compare. 9. Malcolm retired and settled in Mayberry? Of course! 10. Barn got his den with his leather couch and books and a dog? But more importantly, he got Thelma Lou. Kim - Wylie, TX ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
serious lines and scenes
Some of my favorite serious lines are: 1st episode when Aunt Bee is leaving and talks about how she wished she could do all the things Opie likes, while her and Andy are looking in at him sleeping. When after Andy sends Opie and Aunt Bee away while he waits for Luke Comstock, the tension is very apparent. When Barney defends Andy at the hearing, and speaks eloquently about how much he's done for Mayberry. When Goober went on the date with the lady Professor and said he realizes he wasn't exactly who she expected. Then later she said sometimes it's important to meet someone who has a good heart. There are so many of these and they're expertly placed so that before things become too tense or dramatic, something humorous is done or spoken to help us all remember how shaded life really is. Kim - Wylie ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
great lines
Harriet those were great lines! I'd add Citizens Arrest, Citizens Arrest and several from another great one time character The Pawnee, I lived among them - they're devils and What time do the Indians eat? Oh, most any time - 6:30 - quarter to seven. Kim - Wylie, TX ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Barney as Deputy
Ken, you raise some interesting points about Barney as a Deputy. My theory is that Andy knew Barney well and what he could eventually become. It just took 15 or 20 years for Barn to become it (I'm not considering the Return to Mayberry movie). In my mind, Barney caught on and became a dependable detective for the Raleigh Police Department. Also Andy did make Barney take the bullets out of his gun in the interest of safety. Otis and Gomer had probably grown up using guns to squirrel hunt and such, so they'd have some firearm knowledge. Just don't put Gomer on a roof and expect him to hang onto a gun. As you can see, I like to fill things in the way I'd like them to be. Kim - Wylie, TX ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
favorite once seen characters
Like Col. Tim, there are so many one time characters that are so great they make a major impression. Two of my favorites are Clarence Earp and his manager. I know I've mentioned before that the line Besmerch the name of Earp is one of my favorites because somehow when you speak these words together they kinda hang in the back of your throat. Sorta gross, but funny all the same. I love listening to Floyd's description of how Wyatt Earp's relative will be. Then seeing Clarence ride in with head held hight and that self assured look in his eyes. And later when he talks about how being Clarence Earp had made such a difference in his life, it was touching. I think that's why Andy didn't try to correct it when his manager revealed Clarence's true last name of Dempsy. Kim - Wylie, TX ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
favorite lines
One of my all time favorite lines is uttered by Andy, when Barney gets anxious about Luke Comstock coming to town and Andy is called out to get Fluffy off the roof. Andy says, Fluffy's got kittens, and you know how you'd feel seeing your mother on the roof. My favorite line by Barney is Boooy, giraffes are selfish. My favorite line by Floyd is Maude, Al, if those hamburgers are ruined, I won't be responsible. By Briscoe is when he shows up at Andy's house and Andy says, Well this is a surprize to which Briscoe answers, Ain't it. I could go on and on, but I'll stop here. Kim - Wylie, TX ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
visitin relatives
Ken, I have an idea that might help with your visiting relatives. Just tell them that due to space restraints, they'll have to adventure sleep. If they're unaware of what that entails, then you can explain it's on an ironing board between two chairs. That's bound to make someone think twice about spending the night. I think that even though Andy didn't answer directly to the Mayors, in a small town like Mayberry he had to work with them as government employees. Andy tried hard to get along with everyone, and was respectful of an elder so I think he was just being Andy. Kim - Wylie, TX ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Ernest T
I always figured the T stood for Trouble! He's kinda mean ya know. Kim - Wylie, TX ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
theres enough Schwamp for everyone
Sometimes just words on a screen mask the smiles, and tongues in cheeks. I have been misinterpreted before, so just FYI I was kidding about who should be the number One Schwamp fan. Whw! I'm so glad you cleared that up. I had already started searching around for Mr. Bentley's card because of my concern. I hated to think of poor Mr Schwamp being pulled from side to side, his hairpiece slipping back and forth, his neck sore from nodding, fake smile just plastered on his normally friendly face. Kim - Wylie, TX ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
cures
Take 11/42 oz gentian root, 1 drachm valerian root, 2 drachms best rhubarb root, 3 drachms bitter orange peel, 11/42 oz cardamom seeds, and 1 drachm cinnamon bark. Bruise all together in a mortar, then steep in 1 11/42 pints boiling water, and cover tightly. Let stand until cold. Then strain, bottle, and cork securely. Keep in a dark place. Two tablespoonfuls may be taken every hour before meals. I think by the time anyone got through making this cure their hangover would be over. I've always wondered about Aunt Bee when she got gassed on the Indian elixir. After her first dose, she didn't seem to suffer from a hangover. But when her and the ladies wound up in jail, several were feeling it and Andy just served them coffee. Maybe hangover cures work better for those like Otis, who take a more serious approach to drinkin. Kim - Wylie, TX I'm sticking with sweet tea and spicy talk. ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
radio promo
Last night I was listening to radio station KAAM and heard a familiar voice. It was Andy Griffith doing a promo for the morning show. He mentioned little Opie's breakfast wouldn't be complete without listening. If anyone lives around the Dallas area, you might catch it also. I thought it was sweet to think of Opie sitting at the table with Andy and Aunt Bee listening to the radio. This station play oldies as well as other soft music. Kim - Wylie, TX ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
smellin'
Ken, I think you cornered the Mayberry smells. The only other one I could think of was Miss Jennifer when she mentioned Andy must have come from the barber shop because she smelled the witch hazel. She had a good head on her shoulders, if she just wasn't so boy-crazy. Kim - Wylie, TX ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
drugstores and diners
This may have been mentioned before, but I just noticed in the episode where Otis was descended from a war hero, Barney and Andy are standing in front of Dave's Coffee Shop. It seems like Mayberry had quite a few establishments. Kim - Wylie, TX ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
cats
Johnna, I think Winkin, Blinkin and Nod are great names for your cats. Although a cat was originally blamed for the demise of their mother, it was vindicated so I don't think the original songbirds would mind sharing their names at all. Kim - Wylie, TX ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Andrew
Besides Mrs Sprague and Mayor Stoner the only other place I can remember is seeing the name Andrew Jackson Taylor in the yearbook when Barney was moving his trunk. I think somehow Andy just fits the character better though. Kim - Wylie ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Mayberry beach movies
In many of the beach party movies one of the chicks in vonErick's gang is Goober's waitress girlfriend Flora. She was blonder, but no mistaking her. Kim - Wylie ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
howdy
I'm happy to report the WBMUTBB digest pulled into Wylie, TX today dragging a wagon load of peanut butter sandwiches with it! Thanks for the restorative efforts. Kim ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Mayberry Mothers
Ben's post about mothers represented in Mayberry made me think of two of my favorite mother references. The first one being Fluffy who, despite being in full view of her kittens, climbed out on to the roof. I love how Andy says, you know how you feel seeing your mother on the roof. Then there was Olive who was a widow with 4 children and the beneficiary of one of Barney's generous impulses. Let's go ahead and let her keep it. I just know she put that quarter to good use. An early Happy Mothers Day to the digest mothers! Kim - Wylie ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Dancing with the Stars
The other night I was watching the Results show for Dancing with the Stars. One celebrity and her dancing partner have been rumored to be dating. They had a rough round the night before and were very sad. Also they wouldn't confirm or deny they were an item. Then on the Results show they found out they were still in the competition. Then when they were shown he had lipstick kiss marks all over his face. Sounds familiar doesn it? Now if he'd just wear a salt pepper suit for his next dance, I'll phone in and vote for them. Kim - Wylie, TX ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Otis sober
Was it the episode where the women kind of go on strike and Mrs Campbell wouldn't iron Otis' clothes, causing him to burn his shirt? Kim - Wylie ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
