Andy story

2006-08-21 Thread jkoontz
A friend told me a good story about Andy Griffith last week that I thought was worth sharing. A few years ago, the woman my friend married (her name is Lisa) was involved in foster care for kids and was introduced to a young girl from Manteo who was living at a group home run by the Methodist

Bluegrass Cookbook

2006-07-26 Thread jkoontz
Does anybody out there on WBMUTBB or TennesseeTAGS happen to know about this cookbook? Is Our Jim Clark the author? Jim - that cookbook is available at Weaver's and it has some good recipies and good bluegrass information. If you ordered it online and requested an autographed copy, Jim Clark's

Mayberry Days

2006-07-19 Thread jkoontz
When is Mayberry Days this year? The Surry Arts Council will hold the 17th annual festival September 21- 24th this year. It is always the last full weekend in September, meaning if even Sunday is in October, like it is this year, it gets moved back. They have had a full summer concert series

Mayberry around the world

2006-05-09 Thread jkoontz
I have friends who spent a week sailing in the British Virgin Islands last month and told me they had a cab driver in Tortola who started quoting TAGS when he found out they were from North Carolina. Apparently his Ernest T. Bass impression was quite good despite his thick island accent and

George Lindsey Movie

2006-04-13 Thread jkoontz
The movie When I Find The Ocean featuring George Lindsey has a website where you can view the trailer. http://www.cypressmoonproduction.com/php/main.php The site has numerous reviews and other features. The movie was shown at George's Film Festival - anyone have a firsthand review? Jeff

Snappy Lunch is now open

2006-04-12 Thread jkoontz
The Snappy Lunch has now reopened. Better than ever and just as delicious. Jeff Raleigh, NC ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://mail.wbmutbb.com/mailman/listinfo/wbmutbb_wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/

The Dillards and Maggie at MerleFest

2006-03-21 Thread jkoontz
The Dillards (Rodney Doug) and Maggie Peterson will be performing next month at MerleFest, the premiere Americana music festival that commemorates Merle Watson, the late son of folk music legend Doc Watson. The festival is April 24-27 and a big draw for TAGS fans will be on Friday when Maggie

Jaywalking is rampant!!

2006-02-17 Thread jkoontz
In recent news from Andy Griffith's alma mater, UNC-Chapel Hill, the campus and city police are cracking down on jaywalking after there have been two pedestrian deaths. Some of the quotes in the article remind me of townsfolks getting upset with Barney. It's a crackerjack cop giving me a