Fish

Thanks, Margaret. There are many sayings that are readily evident in meaning, but I just didn't get the alley-fish meaning. By the way, we're only 3 hours from "Nashville." Maybe we'll see you or Floyd one of these days ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTB

Citizen’s Arrest (& Hollerin’ Fish)

From Neal Bower’s “Mayberry 101” comes this explanation of Gomer’s comment to Barney in the Citizen’s Arrest episode: The phrase was apparently first introduced on television in the 1963 episode of The Andy Griffith Show. It was put in the “Citizens Arrest” script by show writer Everette Greenb

RE: Citizen's Arrest

Mr. Wimberly, Barney didn't say the quote, it was Gomer. The episode was Citizen's Arrest. Gomer tells Barney ?You just go up an alley and holler fish.? This was after Barney gave Gomer a ticket for making a U-Turn. Not sure what it means. - It doesn't

Re: Citizen's Arrest and "Hollering fish"

This is a very informative article that explains the phrase in detail - https://kellykazek.com/2017/04/04/why-dont-you-run-up-an-alley-and-holler-fish/ Curt G. Birmingham AL ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.wbmutbb.com/