update
Have updated my Email address 3 times to _CTMIDWAY58@AOL.COM_ (mailto:ctmidwa...@aol.com) but mail still goes to CTMIDWAY57. Can you correct this please?? Thanks!! ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
photos
Just one place I would want to photographthe switchboard with Sarah sitting at the controls!! ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
sighting
Was watching an oldreally old...episode of The Rifleman last night and it was called the Hangman. And who else was it than Denver Pyle, shoring up his gallows to hang another guilty party. The townsfolk were all up in arms and ready to hang the guilty man without even a trial until Lucas started asking questions and found out the Hangman was the guilty man and by hanging someone else, his secret was safe! However, he tried to sneak a gun out of his pocket and shoot Lucas but that rifle...Not even Barney could have outgunned him!! So endeth the saga of Denver Pyle as the Hangman! Welford theCameraNu ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Days
Just thinkjust over 7 months until Mayberry Days again!! The most fun time you can have in your life, so make plans to attend NOW. If you need hotel/motel reservations, do it NOWa month from now may be too late, but you can still get rooms in Winston Salem or Hillsville Va, each about 30 minutes away. Shows galore to choose from: Michael Hoover has a FANTASTIC show! Doug Dillard has a FanTAStic show! Col. Tim's Talent Time is also a FANTAStic show!! The official opening of Mayberry Days Friday AM in the amphitheater is as good a show as you can see for free ANYwhere!! The trivia contest is marvelous and will test your knowledge of the show beyond your limits of reason! Every year the questions get tougher and tougherso much so the past champions had big problems last year! And Snappy Lunch and their po'k chop sammichfor northerners that translates to a Pork Chop Sandwich.. is the best you can eat anywhere. You look at it when it gets to your table and think...there is no way I can eat all of that! and one bitejust ONE BITE later you say,.'One won't be enough! but it usually is. Saturday parade at 9AM...has grown from a few minutes to about 45 minutes last year. If we have good weather forecast for this year's parade I expect it will be at least an hour long! Museum is open next to the playhouse with LOADS of 'stuff' from the show, Matlock as well. Kudos to Emmett Forrest for such a wonderful job maintaining the museum!! Wally's Service Station next door to the courthouse and jail replica... Andy's boyhood home. A full weekend of fun and games, and ends perfectly with a church service in the amphitheater led by Country Boy LeRoy and Janice McNees caps it off!!' So get with it, check _www.surryarts.org_ (http://www.surryarts.org) for listings of places to stay and eat and come on down to Mayberry The last full weekend in September!! I may even take you picture! Welford TheCameraNut ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
date?
Only one answer.and I am sorry, Barney, but I would have to choose Thelma Lou!! Beautiful, witty, intelligent, has a good job, likes outdoors, nice lady, dresses nice. What more could you ask for? And where would we go? To the Bluebird of course, and stop at Snappy Lunch for a snack! With all the pretty scenery around Mayberry, save the money and just park on top of a ridge and look at all the natural beauty all around, and listen to the birds sing and see an occasional deer come bywhat more?? Welford TheCameraNut ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
New Year
I would like to wish all of you a Happy New Year, but I don't have time. Otis just called and said he had a fresh batch from an unnamed source and wanted me to come over, so I better go over to help Otis with this problem. Don't want him riding my newest cow down the street. Gotta run. Catch ya later.. Welford theCameraNutt getting Nuttier!! ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Greetings!
Christmas greetings to the entire Mayberry community!! Sometime tomorrow, stop for just a few minutes and remember the Person whose life we celebrate! Make it a Mayberry time, which is remembering the Reason for the Season, a change of heart, sharing of bounty, and forgiveness. Also mentioning, today I have another milestone. 3/4 of a century has passed since my birth... 11:45 PM Dec. 24, 1936. 75 years!! Where did the time go? The night I was born at home, the doctor took one look at meslapped my daddy, sent my mama to the hospital and went outside and emptied both barrels of his 12 gauge at Santa Claus. I don't remember growing older but somewhere along the way I did, and for the past 50 years Mayberry has been a part of my life! ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Bee vs Bea
Bee may not be the way to spell Beatrice but on Frances Bavier's stone in Siler City it has 'Aunt Bee' engraved in stoneso that ends any controversy! Welford TheCameraNuttand I gots a photo of it!! ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Soule
While watching The Outlaw Josie Wales last night I see Olan Soule with a bit part, and he was not directing the choir this time! Have never seen the move all the way thru, but have seen bits and pieces enough to know what it is! Great movie, right, Mr. Wilson? Welford the CameraNut ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Praying/Preying
You may have Praying on your mind, but on the other hand, something is Preying on your mind. Praying is talking to God. Preying is more or less stalking or going after something stealthily. Welford theCameraNut ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
My Wishes
My wishes for the Mayberry community is to have a wonderful day, and to not forget the reason for the day. This is NOT Turkey dayit is THANKSGIVING day. A day for giving thanks to God for our many blessings, one of which is the Andy Griffith Show's lessons on living. Thank you to each one of the group for making the forum a great place to visit! Welford theCameraNut ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
What I would like
The one thing from the show I would rather have than anything is the candlestick phone!! I guess it is too late to ask for Thelma Lou??? What a lady!! And Andy's old pickupthe one Aunt Bea was about to leave in?? So many things!! Welford TheCameraNuttt!!! ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Andy's
We went by Crabtree Mall for lunch today, and as we started to go under the parking deck, we noticed the outside of a place called Andy's. On a pole over the restaurant was a car! A real car! Now what kind of car would be good to put over Andy's? And Edsel, of course!! And there it was, a red and white Edsel above Andy's! Mayberry.Its everywhere! ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Welcome!
Howdy and welcome to the new members of the digest. And for any who think they know the show really well, come to Mayberry Days and get in the trivia contest. THAT will test your knowledge of the show! The one this year was the toughest I have ever seen, with the past champions, who always get about 18 to 20 of the questions correct, falling by the wayside to the Scamp who won with only 15 right! Talk about tough! But welcome to the group and hope you enjoy your stay, and hope you don't mind sleepin' on the ironin' board for a night er two! Welford TheCameraNut!!! ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Ernest T
Howard Morris died in Sept. 2005. He had been to Mayberry Days in '03 and we had looked forward to seeing him again, but he got sick and didn't make it back, then died in '05. Sad day in the neighborhood! Welford TheCameraNut ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Ernest T
My post was in errorhe was born in September but died May 21. 2005sorry for the misinformation... ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Photo processing
Head Goober Jim Clark Email me for info on photo processing!! CameraNutt ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Gun??
Maybe my eyes deceived me, and I need to look again. When Opie the Birdman played, and Andy walked over to open the window so Opie could hear the orphan birds, the camera went back to Opie and the nightstand and it looked like a .45 pistol on the table??? What was it? I know my eyes aren't as sharp as they once were but that brief moment appeared to hold a .45!! Can someone enlighten me on what it was?? Welford TheCameraNut ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
trivia
Sorry, Scamp!! My brain was tired when I was posting my report and it just didn't come to me right away!! I congratulate you on a fantastical win on some really hard questions! I see my report was shortened on the latest digest...but the original version went thru with no problems, and the shortened version left no information in it so glad the first one made it. Hope we can all make it back next year for some more fun, pork chop sandwiches, and fellowship. By the waywho won the pork chop sandwich eating contest? Or did anyone be brave enough to try? Welford TheCameraNut says Hey! ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
stamps?
The Postal Service announced it was no longer requiring a waiting period of 5 years to make a stamp of a person and would make stamps for living persons, so why not ANDY??? Why not the whole cast of The Andy Griffith Show? A whole sheet of stamps to commemorate the characters on the show, and the producers/directors?? Go to the PO Facebook page and make your suggestion, or go to the USPS site and do some looking and you will find the page. Lets get TAGS the recognition it deserves! Go to it and VOTE ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Mayberry Days!~
Thursday, Sept. 22: Car had been mostly loaded the evening before, so finished loading what was left and got under way about 0750. Traffic was heavy on I-540 so turned off on US-70 to I-85 and headed on to Mayberry! We made one rest stop outside Greensboro and made it the rest of the way without stopping. First stop was Snappy Lunch where we had our hugemassive...deliciousmessypork chop sandwich!! That made the trip worth it!! While eating we saw our first people, Jeff Howard Branch and Jim Head Goober Clark. After eating we made our way up the street, stopping in stores as we went. No crowds! How nice!! Then in to see Darrel, Debbie and Samantha at Mayberry on Main. It is so nice to be treated so nice in a store and they are to be commended!! COMMEND!! There...done. Also ran into Collin Watkins and his parents along the way! We slowly made our way back down and stopped in the PO for my annual postmarks, this time the mark features Snappy Lunch. Next stop was to drop off the items for the silent auction on Saturday. But one thing was missing and that was some homemade desserts at Barney's Cafe. His mom makes all the desserts! Carol and I both had some cocoanut cake ala mode and was it good!! After eating out dessert we walked back to Bear Creek and got some of their home made fudge. We decided to see if we could check in, but it was only 2 pm and check in is 3 but we made it, got unloaded and all our stuff in the room. We stretched out to rest and woke up a little over an hour later! Got a shower and later went to the hospitality room. Not hardly anyone came in this time and we can't understand where everybody is??? We did meet up with Bobby, Janet and Kyle Butler, and it is hard to believe Kyle is now I think 19 years old?? WOW! What a nice family! Friday AM: POURING rain this AM!~ We walked over to Biscuitville, next door, and had breakfast. We waited around the hotel a while until the rain let up and rode downtown. Went to opening ceremonies at the Playhouse as the amphitheater would have been a bad place at that time!! By time the opening was over, the rain had stopped, so we walked back downtown until time for the trivia contest. What hard questions!! Even Pat and Dennis, past champions who had gotten every question right, had loads of trouble with these! Pat came in second and Dennis came in third this time, the honors this time went to a man from Indiana and I am sorry I forgot your name!! When the contest was over all the members of WBMUTBB gathered at the stage and after intros had our group photo taken. That was fun! After that was over we walked back to the parking lot to leave and ran into a friend from VirginiaLiterally!! He had backed out a little to allow his wife to get in the car and when I backed out of my space didn't see him and we connected! Not a lot of damage to either car so glad for that. Have turned it in to my insurance co. so hopefully it will be settled. We started talking and became instant friends, and saw them again at the amphitheater and talked again. That is the Mayberry Spirit! Went back to the hotel, got baths and went back to the hospitality room and sat with unhappy fans!! We have no celebrities to talk with except George Spence, who came in about 9:15 and is always a good conversationalist! And loads of fun!...but no one else! And no music this year! Saturday: Up at 0600, got out of hotel about 7 and went to Biscuitville drive thru and got our breakfast.We rode downtown and parked on the street and ate our biscuits, then waited for the parade. It started to arrive about 9:10 and lasted just under an hour. A couple from Sylva NC stood with us and upon talking to her my wife found out she is starting treatments tomorrow for Breast cancer, so say a prayer for a friend from Sylva. the parade was, as usual, great! Loads of great things to look at, all the stars and tribute artists, and a couple of the wives had great roles as wellJan was pickle queen dressed all in green, and Patty.I have yet to figure out what that was!! It was hilarious whatever it might be! So much fun! After the parade we walked up to the playhouse to check out the silent auction. We walked over to the amphitheater for the pork contest awards then back to the playhouse to get our pork barbecue sandwiches, taking them back to the amphitheater for a place to sit while we ate. We saw the cloggers and some country music, then walked back downtown and got the car and drove it to the amphitheater for the Mayberry Idle contest. That was fun! David Gomer Belk who has a fine Gomer voice, whistled the Fishin' Hole and hit every note right on! There was a conglomeration off different acts, all enjoyable. First time I had heard the Stars and Stripes Forever played on a guitar! As soon as Collin did his rendition of I Wish Life Was Like Mayberry we left to get
Old Movies
I was going through my old Navy diary and listed on Sunday, January 19, 1958, I found this entry: Off Midwatch. [Midnight to 0800] Went back over [To Sand Island] to church. Went to matinee, Scaramouche. Went at night saw Face In The Crowd. [stars Andy Griffith] That was while I was with the Naval Security Group, Communications Unit 43, Midway Island! Just in case you are wondering, it is about 1200 miles northwest of Honolulu. Welford TheCameraNutt USN Veteran and PROUD OF IT!! ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
14A
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Mayberry Days Silent Auction
Just to give you a heads up, I have two Andy Griffith records I am donating to the silent auction, unless I forget and leave them home!! First: Destry Rides Again with Andy, Delores Gray and Jack Prince Second: Andy Griffith - Just For Laughs...contains What it Was Was Football Make Yourself Comfortable Romeo and Juliet Swan Lake Carmen Silhouettes No Time For Sergeants Conversation With a Mule Also have some Jim Nabors albums, and a frame with 6 postmarked envelopes from Mayberry Days past, and a large photo...think it is 11x14 of Don Knotts. I bought it on Ebay as autographed but it appears to be a copy of an autographed print, in good condition. Come prepared to bid! Let's help Surry Arts Council! Welford TheCameraNut ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Old Days
Thanks for the old 1993 synopsis of Mayberry Days, Allan!! It sounded just like the first time we went in 1998 and got hooked on ithaven't missed a year since! And I miss Phil Lee as Ernest T...he was so good at it. He lives about ten miles from us but we never see him any more, so Phil, if you're here, howdy! Never forget Melvin doing the Cacklin' Chicken on his fiddle. Only one problem with Mt. Airy...we went thru on the way to Michigan a couple weeks ago, and went by Snappy Lunch as usual and it was closed for the week!! Alas and Alack!! woe is me!! No po'k chop sammich! We went down to Barney's and had a great meal, though, and had some of Mama's dessert and it was wonderful! If all goes well, we will see you all in a couple months..actually a little less now, and by then Snappy will be open for business!! Have a Mayberry Day! TheCameraNutttWelford... ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
songs
I am amazed no one has yetor if they have I missed it...named the all time best song on TAGS Good old 14AWelcome Sweet Springtime We greet thee in song...Classic!!! Mr. Sims TheCameraNuttt!!! ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
top ten
In the top 10 list of characters for Don Knotts one was omitted: The nervous little man on the Steve Allen Show!! That was his big break into comedy as far as I am concerned, and it only went on to bigger and better from there!! Barney was just an extension of that nervous little man!! Atta boy, Luther!! Mr. Sims TheCameraNu!!! ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
cookie jar
Mayberry On Main will get the Barney Fife cookie jar! Sorry to all the ones who missed out. Will keep my eyes peeled for any more items. I have some items for the Silent Auction in September, including 4 Jim Nabors albums and one cassette tape, double album, plus a large 11x14 photo of Barney I bought off Ebay as autographed but it appears to be a copy of an autographed photo. Still, a great shot of Barney. So, all you collectors of things Mayberry come to the Days an place your bids!! Mr. Sims theCameraNutt!! ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
cookie jar
Went to a consignment shop today and they have a Barney Fife cookie jar...his cap is the lid...stands probably a foot high or so$45. Any takers, quickly? It may be gone soon!! If it is still there I can get it and ship it to you Mr. Sims TheCameraNuttt!!! ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
tornado
Thanks, David and Patty for such a vivid description of what you went through. I am glad the Mayberry contingent came through it by the power of God's grace! I can not imagine how it is there, even when I go to our daughter and son in laws neighborhood where one street was damaged from end to end, some slight, some total. One trailer near there exploded when the winds hit. Stay safe, bring some joy to the masses if you can, and keep us informed as to the others in AL - Floyd and Otis and any others in that area. Thanks again for the report Mr. Sims and my home is not for sale... TheCameraNut! ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Countdown
I will beg to differ on the countdown to Mayberry Days not starting yet Countdown to the next Mayberry Days starts the day the present one ends!! Haven't done much lately on the groupand now Carol is down with pneumonia. Welford TheCameraNu!!! ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
sightings
Watching the 1945 version of State Fair last night, starring Dick Haymes and Jeanne Crainethe announcer in the hog judging pavilion was John Dehner, the Colonel, and he didn't have any elixir with him! And the judge who gave Mr. Frake the Blue Ribbon? Have mercy, it was Ben Weaver!! One of the judges was very familiar like it could have been Otis, but not sure, as they cut away before credits ran. Sure is fun to see some of the old OLD movies and see the TAGS members!! Welford TheCameraNutt with a pulled hamstring!! ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
sighting
Watching the old 1995 movie Last of The Dogmen with Tom Berengersaw an old guy in it who looked kind of familiar and sounded even more familiar. Found out shortly it was none other than Mayor PikeHarley Baer!! Or for the real old timers like me, Chester on the radio version of Gunsmoke with Bill Conrad as Matt Dillon and Floyd the Barber as Doc! Welford TheCameraNut ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Card
The Newsome card is ANewsome!! That's a new word nowcross of A. Newsome and Awesome!! Wish I had been born smart instead of so daggone good lookin'!!! Welford TheCameraNut ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
character?
I would be Mr. Schwamp!!! Man of few words, always smiling, friendly, must have had lots of friends the way he got around! And later everyone would wonder who in the world I was!! WelfordTheCameraNu!!! ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Happy Day
To Ernest T, Alan Melville, Andy and Barney, Dud Wash, and all the others who served. Happy Veterans Day!! Ernest T, Howard Morris, noticed the cap I was wearing at Mayberry Days in 2003, which is NavComU43 Midway Is, and he asked if I was on Midway, I told him I was and he told me he was there in 1943 as a Marine, so he did serve our country in the military. For his service, for all who have served, THANK YOU!! Freedom is Not Free!! Welford TheCameraNut, in a serious moment! ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
To Bea or not to Bee?
Well, Aunt Bea's tombstone, if I remember k'rectly, it says Aunt Bea and To Live In The Hearts of Those You Love is To Never Die As long as we p'rnounce it k'rectly way I look at 'er, don't make no difference how we spells it!! Call an apple pie an appul pie, it still tastes the same!! As fer as Virgil in Bonnie and Clyde, you missed Dub Taylor, Virg's pa, and Brisco Darling, the High Sherf in the movie! Now someone use spell check on this one and see what kinda corrections you get!!! Welford The Camera Nut! ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Saturday Nite/Sunday
The surprise guest was someone who started going to Mayberry Days at age 8 and is now 19, is confined to a wheelchair, basically, and has made a ton of friends at the Days! For everyone who has met Kyle Butler we are so proud to say he received the Key to Our Hearts award and Plaque last night! They had been to the earlier show so they could attend Michael Hoover's show which is at the same time as Col. Tim's late show, so they had to do some wrangling to give them access to the stage door to get him to come. What a surprised look on this young man's face!! His parents, Bobby and Janet and sister Natalie were very proud of Kyle! We had a great Col. Tim's as usual with some new faces and lots of old ones, but a very entertaining show in which a good time was had by all. After the show, George Spence came by the Hampton Inn for a while and gave us some good laughs before heading back to his motel. We all headed to bed just about 1:15 this AM!! At 7:30 we got up and got everything ready to head to services at the amphitheater but it was raining! By time for it to start the rain had stopped so we were in the seats ready for things to get under way, and then the rain started again so we moved all chairs up on stage and had services under the cover. LeRoy McNees Country Boy led the service and singing, with a wonderful story by his wife Jan, a beautiful hymn by Michael Elvis Hoover, scripture reading by David Browning, The Mayberry Deputy, There was a good gospel group who led us in 3 songs but my apologies, I failed to get their names! After services we stacked the chairs and some went to Sagebrush, others to Golden Corral and I found out why. The stars are given 2 meal tickets to Sagebrush and by Sunday they want something different, so they head to the Corral. This time we went with them for breakfast so guess next year we will go with the Sagebrush group. A good time will be had no matter which way you go. After eating we said our goodbyes and left in the rain, which had let up when we left, but we soon hit a downpour which slowed us to about 40 mph, and that happened several times along the way home but we arrived safely around 5 after stopping in Mebane NC for gas and to visit one if the wife's relatives who turned 101 on Sept. 19!! Thanks to Surry Arts Council, all the wonderful stars and lesser stars, especially the tribute artists who worked themselves to a frazzle, parade participants, shop keepers, Emmett Forrest, and all the rest who made this one wonderful 50th anniversary celebration!! Signing off for a while!! Welford TheCameraNut!! ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Friday
Hit the downtown about 7:45 and got a parking spot on Main st., ate our breakfast and got ready for the parade. It started right on time and what a parade it was! Longest so far at just over an hour! I think our first one back in '98 was about 20 minutes. After the parade we roamed in a few stores, then headed to the Playhouse, but sadly the silent auction was all over when we arrived, so we went over to the amphitiheater where a Gospel singing group was performing, then the cloggers took over for a rousing number before Art Fettig took the stage to do his Almost Andy show. This man bears an amazing resemblance to Matlock and is a great performerat age 81! We are getting ready to head down to the playhouse for Col. Tim's Talent Time where we have been promised a surprise guest this year and none of us have any idea who it could be! Our boss/overseer, Allan aka Floyd, has been busy but seems to be having a blast getting and receiving lots of love!! What a great group of people here! The police have an easy time during Mayberry days! So, that's it for now, will try to give an update when we get back tonight if time, and if not will try in the AM to let you know who our surprise guest was! Welford TheCameraNu ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
TheDays
Surprise and no surprise!! Dennis Beale won the trivia contest again...but only got what...17 correct? they were tough!!! I mean Really tough!! Pat Bullins, champ for 6 consecutive years got only 15 of the 22 right. It has been a miserably hot and humid day today but we all had a great time. Ronnie Schell had a bit at the cinema after one of the shows he was on, when Aunt Bea was chosen to do a commercial for Foster's Furinture Polish, and he had a nice long and very interesting q a session. Tomorrow AM is the parade at 9 followed by the autograph sessions, and the sale of tghe barbecue from the cookoff going on all night tonight. Supposed to be cooler tomorrow and rain tomorrow night and into Sunday but none of us will complainit has been a wonderful time so far! The 50th Anniversary Tshirts are sold out!!! I didn't get one but they say I will be able to order one on line but it won't be the same!! Such is life. Then tomorrow night is Col. Tim's Talent time, the best show in town! For those who missed this year, you have missed a great time but I hope my little updates have kept you up to date as to what is going on. Now, it is bath time before going to the hospitality room and visit with those who have become dear friends over the past 13 years. Story continues later... Welford theCameraNut! ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Arrived!!
We arrived in time to have our pork chop sandwich and for the first time in 13 years we saw a line for Snappy Lunch on Thursday! I hope they all enjoyed theirs as much as we did! Got checked in at 1:30 and unloaded the luggage, went to hospitality room and had some hot chok-lit and read the daily paper; Loads of events/shows sold out this year so glad we got our tickets early! Will try to send an update each day but no promises! Too much going on to miss any of it! Welford TheCameraNut ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Sunday Luncheon
Has anyone decided which place we will meet for lunch after Church services Sunday AM? Last year half went to Golden Corral and the other half went to Sagebrush. Hope we can all go to the same place this year!! Too much fun to be had and don't want to miss one sniglet or giggle, much less a belly laugh!! How about all going to Sagebrush and let that be it? TheCameraNuttt Welford ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Dooley?
Are you sure Dooley wasn't his first name? Y'know in the Loretta Lynn movie her husband was nicknamed Dooley Lynn so maybe they were singing about him? But 'round about Mayberry it could have been Beasley or Bass, or maybe Brendlemightor Lesch. Take yer choice! TheCameraNuttier ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
squad cars
Could be Mayberry Squad Cars in North Carolina get away with having red lights on them is because NC police use blue lights. Red lights are for fire engines and EMS and a Mayberry car does not resemble either of them!! That's my story and I'm a'stickin' with 'er!! Weford theCameraNu...tt.t.t ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
sightings
I know this has been mentioned b4 but let's give it another go for the newcomers. Bonnie and Clyde, the movie from 1967 or 68 starring Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway also had several TAGS characters in it. Cousin Virgil found what he could dohe could work on cars and drive getaway cars for B C. Dub Taylor was Virgil's father And the sheriff who was after them was 'Brisco Darling' Denver Pyle. He did not wear bib overhauls in this one but had a deppity's uniform. There could have been others but those are the 3 who come to mind. Great movie but once again it showed crime does not pay. I once had the privilege of viewing the car B C were killed in and it looked like a strainer it had so many holes in it! Seems like it was about a '37 Ford if not mistaken. Only been between 55 and 60 years ago I saw it so my memory isn't too clear on details. TheCameraNu ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Poor James!!
Was watching the old movie from 1968 called Firecreek and poor James Besthe done got shot in the back!! What an awful way to go, but evidently he survived and has done very well for hisself!! Understand he even followed in the footsteps of his friend Sheriff Andy Taylor and became a sheriff himself! James, if you get this, thanks for a wonderful movie. These old westerns are hard to beat and I wish they would make more of them, so whatever you do, thanks for the memories! TheCameraNu Welford ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Sack?
Does anyone know where Ernest T Bass got the sack he carried his rocks in? Simple. FROM 5TH AVENUE SACKS!!! Welford theCameraNuttt and getting nuttier!! ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Double
While on a recent trip to Alaska, we visited a Sea museum. They have a touch tank where you can handle the starfish, etc. One of the people there to assist and answer questionswill, I did a double take. All he needed was a 5 gallon can and start singing Old Aunt Mariah or heave a rock! Dead ringer for Ernest T.!! Never know when you may run across one of them folks!! WelfordTheCameraNu!!! BTW...while in AK one guy saw me with 3 cameras and said, You must be a real Camera Nut! ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Governor
Larry in Lincolntonif you're from NC you should know when you see the governor you can not shake his hand. Him is a her..didja forget Beverly Perdue? We went to Mt. Airy Thursday...took a couple from our church who had never been. He is 81 and has health issues, but did pretty good most of the way. The famous pork chop sandwich helped him a lot! Weather cooperated, not too hot, not too cold, just right. Only thing we wanted to do but couldn'tPilot Mountain road was closed so no trip to the knob! Have a great day and don't forget to laugh a lot!! Welford theCameraNut in Raleigh... ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
sighting
On Turner Classics last night I caught a bit of They Walk By Night and who in that old movie was driving intoxicated? Well, they actually said Are you driving DRUNK?? Poor old Ben Weaver been sipping in his back room again! Yep, one and only Old Ben, driving drunk! The movie was from 1949 WelfordTheCameraNut!!! ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Exchange Rate?
In tonight's episode of High Noon in Mayberry Barney received an investment check for 27 cents. Just wondered what that might be in 2010 money. Anybody know? Of coursein 2010 money it would be worth a dime!!! Welford the CameraNut!! ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Ben
Was just watching the old 1949 movie All The King's Men and one of the members of the city council was a cigar chewing Ben Weaver!! Never knew he liked cigars...maybe he was too tight to buy any while on TAGS!! Welford TheCameraNut ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Tick a lock
According to the urban dictionary, the phrase comes from the old days when a lock was a plate mounted below the doorknob. When you turned the key, it gave a definite Click or Tick when the lock closed. So, to tick a lock meant you had turned the key so the door (mouth) was locked. But, there were also skeleton keys which could open your lock, but the way you got past that was to leave the key in the lock, partially turned, so another key could not be inserted from the other side. Ah, yes!! The good old days where things waxed romantic!! There is no substance to all the locks being just alike and making no sounds! To the pants leg always being caught on Andy's boot, I wore the boots as well, called Wellingtons, very comfortable and easy on/easy off. I was always being admonished to get your pantleg off your boot! That is the natural way for it to do when you stand or get out of a car. Leaving it alone made it more down home feeling. Now if they'd gone to the diner for some barbecue and hush puppies, that would have really set the scene of being in North Carolina! Welford TheCameraNut ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Andy again?
I have a great idea for Andy and a TV special: Andy has played a sheriff and also a lawyer, as well as the bad guys. So...now, lets have Andy play the part of a Judge, with some big name players as the lawyers and criminals. That's redundant...big name players to play the part of the crooks who get caught and are put on trial, with an all star cast as the jury. That sounds like a winner, with Andy's background as lawman and attorney!! Whaddaya think? Welford TheCameraNut ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Medicine Man Killed
John Dehner, the medicine man who got all the ladies smashed with his tonic, was killed by Gary Cooper in a movie a couple days ago. It was a western so I don't think they used real bullets since there was no blood. He could have used some of his magic elixir to fix hisself up again! Beautiful day in the neighborhood after an inch and a quarter of rain last night. Ground is soggy but otherwise beautiful! CameraNuttt ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
To
I too received and email from Tom K. I kinda had suspicions of it being a scam so forwarded it to the security division of AOL for their investigation. If these people who are so smart would get a job they could make a lot more money and it would be legal without jail time added on!! Where's Barney when you need him!! TheCameraNu ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Snow?
Lots of you are getting snow right now and more are expecting snow. Wonder why none of the scenes of Mayberry were filmed with snow, since it is at the foot of the mountains! Wouldn't it have been a hoot to see Ernest T Bass bust windows with snowballs instead of rocks? And to have one smack Barney or Otis in the back of the head? And driving! The drivers around Mayberry were not the best in the world, so seeing them try to navigate on snow would have been a real blastliterally!! Whatcha think? TheCameraNut Back after our FL trip and many doctor's appointments with another one today at 3:45!! EGAD!!! ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
shutdown
I will be shutting down in a couple days, heading to Florida to see my sister and bro in law, then from there will head down the Gulf Coast where I will meet up with a guy I was stationed on Midway Island with and have not seen since July 24, 1958! So, until we return and sign back on, wishing all of you a Mayberry type of day and all the best! Welford and Carol TheCameraNut! ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Mayberry
Still reeling from Mayberry Days! What a great time we had! If you don't have a good time it is your own fault! We always show up on Thursday and head for Snappy Lunch first thing and that gets us in a good mood and it is on an even keel from then on! I have been relegated to my cell where the computer is for the past 2 days. Carol has had a horrible cough and cold and I am trying not to catch it, so stay in here most of the time and wear a mask when I have to leave the room. So far, so good! If I get sick there is no Gomer or Goober to take over for me. Ah, well, such is life. And now our caretaker cat's away it is time for the mice to play! Anyway, I hope Allan has a great time on the cruise and doesn't get hit by any of the storms out there. All'aYall have a great Mayberry Day! And Jim Clark...thanks for the photo! You caught me taking photos again!!! TheCameraNut ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
auction
Just watching the Barrett Jackson auction from Las Vegas and they had a '63 Ford Galaxy Squad car autographed on the driver's side door inlarge handwriting by Don Knottssold for $110,000!! Save your Mayberry Money, Boys, them Squad Cars gonna rise again!! ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Knotts
Now since Karen Knotts has visited Mayberry Days and seen all the wonderful folks, is there a chance they may re-think their decision and allow a statue of Don at Mt. Airy? What a great tribute to one of the comedic talents the world ever knew! Hope they will allow it now!! TheCameraNuttt ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Mayberry Days
I am going to try to read my scribbled notes and give an account of Mayberry Days, so here goze: 9-24: I awoke at 2:15 AM and never got back to sleep! On top of that, instead of taking one of my Lyrica capsules I took 2, and that causes drowsiness but I had a full power Dr. Pepper and the caffeine kept me awake for the 3 hour trip. I awoke Carol at 6 and finished packing the car, and after a light breakfast got under way just after 7:30. We made a stop at Mebane NC for gas which was 10c a gallon cheaper than Raleigh, then make another stop at the Greensboro rest area before going on into Mt. Airy at 10:25. Of course, the first stop was at Snappy Lunch for our annual pork chop sandwich and merciful goodness, what a sandwich that was! It was hanging out all around the bun but I soon took care of the overhang and got down to serious business! As soon as we finished that, we made our way up to Mayberry on Main and what a nice roomy store they have now! My, goodness!! And Darryl, Debbie and Samantha make you feel so at home with their friendliness and smiles it is a real treat to go in their store! Then of course we checked out the Consignment shop, Emporium at Oak, and other stores as we made our way back to the car, stopping at the PO for my postmarks. I got out my donations for the silent auction and dropped them off at the Surry Arts office, then into the new Andy Griffith Museum which had been open 2 days and what a thrill it was to see all the artifacts in such a beautiful setting! After viewing the museum, we made our way back to the Emporium for some ice cream and walked thru the rest of the store. We decided then to head to the hotel an check in but first, we had to stop at the Goodwill store! Never pass up a good thrift shop! Then to the hotel! How nice...we got upgraded to the new section with microwave and refrigerator...a very comfortable room! After getting the luggage in and unpacked it was time for a short nap. After baths we went down to the hospitality room for a while before turning in for the night. 9-26: Got up at 6, got ready to head out but stopped at Biscuitville for some breakfast and headed downtown about 8:30. We checked out a few stores before heading to the opening ceremonies at the amphitheater. No rain falling yet but forecastagain! Seems like we did this last year! Opening was great as usual with David Browning serving as MC - Master of Confusion - oh...sorry, that's Master of Ceremonies! What a great job you do, David and it is a pleasure to know you! Afterwards, we made the rounds of town again before going to the theater for TAGS videos with the star of the show to answer questions. Spitting a little rain but not too bad. This time at the theater we had LeRoy McNees, George Spence, James Best and Jackie Joseph. As soon as that was over we were SUPPOSED to go to the amphitheater for the trivia contest and internet group photo, but my stomach overrode my brain and we went to eat, but I did remember it at 5:30 when we were too far away to get back in time for the photo. Gotta start making a note to me of what I am to do and when! So, I went back to Mayberry on Main and got me a t-shirt before heading back to hotel and baths. A little after 9 LeRoy and his friends came in to play and sing for us until his voice about gave out around 10:50 so we forgave him and let him go!! He is great and is a great friend, a pleasure to know him and his wife Janice. 9-26: Up at 6:15. Parking lot is wet but nothing falling as of now. We left the hotel a little after 7:30 and picked up our biscuits. We rode down to Main St. and got a parking space on the street where we sat and ate our breakfast, then got into position to watch the parade. Just a few minutes before the parade start the rains came, but not really heavy, just enough to get you kinda soggy if you didn't have a raincoat. But folks, if you are in front of the line watching the parade, keep your 'brellas down as low as you can so the folks in back don't get blocked! It was a great parade with a couple of new little Opies in it, and guess we will have to get a new one as Jamie is soon going off to college! Can you believe that?? The parade moved very slow this year but made it easier to get photos of the ones you wanted. When the parade was over we walked to the playhouse and found the Silent Auction had been moved inside because of the rain. Our donated items brought $41 for the Arts Council and every little bit helps! While the auction was going on the ceremonies preceding the ribbon cutting for the museum were taking place in the theater with all the stars present. At the given moment, Emmett Forrest used a huge pair of scissors...and I do mean huge...you could'a mowed your lawn with them things ...to cut the ribbon and officially open the museum to the public. What a thrill to be a part of that!
What makes me laugh
The one to always make me laugh is Barney and The Choir...when he does the solo to a really hot mike, that getz me every time! CameraNuttt!! ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
meeting
For those who wish to meet up, the internet group normally meets on the hill at the amphitheater immediately after the trivia contest on Friday, and a bunch of photos are taken!! It is always fun to see old members and to greet new ones, so any of you going to the days, meet at the amphitheater, on the hill, after the trivia contest which is what time, Allan, I forgot!! About 5 for adults? I think that is right. Do not miss that...it will test your knowledge to the limits! The first year I got in it and thought I could get some of the questions right.WRONG!! I didn't get one single one answered!! They are TOUGH!! So gather for the trivia contest Friday afternoon in the amphitheater, weather permitting, and WBMUTBB will meet right aftersee allay'all there!! CameraNuaka Welford **A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 easy steps! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1222846709x1201493018/aol?redir=http://www.freecreditreport.com/pm/default.aspx?sc=668072hmpgID=115bcd =JulystepsfooterNO115) ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Mayberry
What Mayberry really needs is a Krispy Kreme Donut shop!! Can you imagine the bizness they would get!?!? Why Barn may even put on a pound or two of muscle if he ate a couple!! Tiz less than 2 months til the dayz and I can hardly wait! Now I can say it is next month since this be the one-th of August. How many know what the months of September and October together are called? Soptober!! That is why they call me the CameraNUTTT!! **A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 easy steps! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1222846709x1201493018/aol?redir=http://www.freecreditreport.com/pm/default.aspx?sc=668072hmpgID=115bcd =JulystepsfooterNO115) ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Floyd Walking
After the stroke, Floyd never walks again in the series. If you watch his left arm, he never uses that again either. It is at his side, normally on a chair armrest, or resting on the back of the barber chair but never again could he use it. What a great character actor...where are the great actors now??? WS TheCameraNu **Limited Time Offers: Save big on popular laptops at Dell (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1221354145x1201369495/aol?redir=http:%2F %2Fad.doubleclick.net%2Fclk%3B215221161%3B37268813%3By) ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
sighting
Was watching the old Western Escape from Fort Bravo this AM and the storekeeper was Howard McNear. And he wasn't wearing glasses, so wonder if he started wearing them between this movie, 1953, and seven years later in Mayberry, or if they were fakes.like someone else who portrays Floyd wears!! Ain't callin' no names, now!! TheCameraNuttt!! **Shop Inspiron, Studio and XPS Laptops at Dell.com (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1222616459x1201464730/aol?redir=http:%2F%2Fad.d oubleclick.net%2Fclk%3B215218145%3B37264238%3Bd) ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Museum
Photos are NOT allowed in the museum any more. Seems someone took photos of articles, printed them into larger photos and was selling them, so no more photos! Only takes one to spoil the whole bunch! I did have photos of the signs but in keeping with the wishes of the museum I will not share them. They can be viewed in the new museum which is due for completion, weather cooperating, hopefully, Maybe...in time for Mayberry Days. It will be close but keep the fingers crossed!! Will be nice for all the items to finally have a home, and maybe Andy, Gomer, Goober, all the show's stars, can show up for the grand opening! Counting down now to only 4 months to go before Mayberry Days again!!! TheCameraNuty!!! **A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 easy steps! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1222377034x1201454326/aol?redir=http://www.freecreditreport.com/pm/default.aspx?sc=668072hmpgID=62bcd= MaystepsfooterNO62) ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Jack
Watched the episode with Jack Albertson as Aunt Bea's ...cousin? who was really a con artist. Strange thing is, I just saw him on Gunsmoke a couple days before playing the part of.a con artist! When you got it, you got it!! CameraNuttt. **A strong credit score is 700 or above. See Yours in Just 2 Easy Steps! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1222585033x1201462753/aol?redir=http://www.freecreditreport.com/pm/default.aspx?sc=668072hmpgID=115b cd=Maystrongfooter52309NO115) ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
ring tones
Someone once posted a site where you could go to and they would send the tone to your phone for free, but after they did it, I didn't recognize the phone number and deleted it!! On top of that, I deleted the web site as well!! Now, I have been knowed to be not quite the sharpest knife in the drawer and maybe my bread ain't quite done rising, and I may be a few bricks shy of a full load and my ladder don't quite reach the top, but I got an excuseI done turned into an old man overnight and that makes it all right! What's my name.oh Welford the CameraNuttt!!! **A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 easy steps! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1221322936x1201367173/aol?redir=http://www.freecreditreport.com/pm/default.aspx?sc=668072hmpgID=115bcd =Mayfooter51209NO115) ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Anachronisms
Well, the Mayberry phone system may have been a little later than some others in converting to dial, just like my hometown up in central Virginia. When I came to NC in 1963 I made a collect call to let my parents know I had made it all right, so I picked up the phone and told the operator I needed to make a collect call, gave her the town, and the number which was 7-5. She said, 7-5 what? I said, that's itjust 7-5. She finally got the town and told the operator to dial 7-5 to which she got the reply, I can't dial it but I can ring it! So, she rang it, and I got thru! They were the good old days, where you had party lines with weird numbers like 32W11 and 48J2, etc. You could keep up with all the neighbors if you had a party line since it was open line to whoever was on that line! So, Andy was right on time with the phone operator and no dials on the phones! And, since this was a sit-com, or situation comedy, I guess they could have anybody do anything they wanted any way they wanted, as long as it was funny with a good story behind it! Pass the snake oil, I got a pain in my knee! Welford theCameraNuttt!! **Worried about job security? Check out the 5 safest jobs in a recession. (http://jobs.aol.com/gallery/growing-job-industries?ncid=emlcntuscare0003) ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Barney and Hannity
Don't know how many saw the bit on Fox news last night...the segment called Hate Hannity where people can make video clips to send in. One was dressed like and sounded like Barney Fife in civilian clothes! I don't know if the guy was serious or not, but it was hilarious! How much longer is it until Mayberry Days again? I need a fix...so guess when the weather breaks to warm again we will have to boogie over to Mount Airy and have us another po'k chop sammich!! Wow, are they good! You take one look at that huge thing and say, No way I can eat all that. Then you take one bite and think.Ain't no way one will be enough! But it usually is! Y'all have a Mayberry day and be kind to one another!! TheCameraNuttt strikes again!! **You can't always choose whom you love, but you can choose how to find them. Start with AOL Personals. (http://personals.aol.com/?ncid=emlcntuslove0002) ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
versitis
Ain't no such thing as versitis, as far as I can tell. Maybe you refer to bursitis. 'Ats when a little sac of fluid called a bursa gives problemsit lubricates your joints, depending on which joints you go in...and makes you hurt! I bet if you used Otis' remedywell, it wouldn't cure your bursitis but you'd enjoy it a whole lot more!! Seriously, leave off the sauceenjoy life and remember enjoying it! Happy Valentines to all the Maberrians out there! Wonder what Mrs. Sprague bought Howard?? TheCameraNuttt.been kinda quiet lately! **The year's hottest artists on the red carpet at the Grammy Awards. AOL Music takes you there. (http://music.aol.com/grammys?ncid=emlcntusmusi0004) ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
birthday
Although he never appeared on the Andy Griffith Show, I am sure Andy and the rest of us have listened to his songs for over fifty years. I got my first album as a gift 51 years ago and still have it and it is still played. Whose is it? George Beverly Shea turns 100 today and still sings! What a man, what a voice!! Happy birthday to George! The CameraNu!! **Know Your Numbers: Get tips and tools to help you improve your credit score. (http://www.walletpop.com/credit/credit-reports?ncid=emlcntuswall0002) ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Mayberry Stamp
As long as the main stars of the show are still alive, no stamp can be issued. Andy would have to be gone for 10 years before that happens, so lets hope it will be a long time before a stamp comes along! If it was a fictional show with fictional characters, it could be different, but since the name carries Andy's name, no stamp!! CameraNuttt!! **One site keeps you connected to all your email: AOL Mail, Gmail, and Yahoo Mail. Try it now. (http://www.aol.com/?optin=new-dpicid=aolcom40vanityncid=emlcntaolcom0025) ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Miracle salve
I found a good use for Miracle Salve. if your car door squeaks, put on a little Miracle Salve and the squeak is gone! It is also good for waterproofing your hunting boots. Apply to your windshield and wipe off real good and it works like the higher priced rain repellent. I use it to coat my cameras when I go out on a rainy day and it keeps water from getting in them. What other uses have you found for Miracle Salve we could all use? TheCameraNu **One site keeps you connected to all your email: AOL Mail, Gmail, and Yahoo Mail. Try it now. (http://www.aol.com/?optin=new-dpicid=aolcom40vanityncid=emlcntaolcom0025) ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Mayberry Daze
At the next Mayberry Days, weather permitting, we should all gather and have the CEO of the digest give us a pep talk! Then we could present him with the keys to a brand new Cadillac! Then it would be up to him to find the one the keys fit!! I did that to a preacher we had one time when he retired and everyone got a big kick out of it. But I think we need to wait until the 20th year and present him with at least a Westclox Scottie, or an Ingraham or some big name like that! I had a Scottie one time and it kept perfect time until my mother ran it through the wringer and that kinda done it in!! All funnin' aside, Mr. Newsome has done a fantastical job running this here digest and the side items as well. He actually works 25 hours a dayhe gets up an hour early every day to do it. Y'all have a grand day and laugh much, laugh often. CameraNutt **Make your life easier with all your friends, email, and favorite sites in one place. Try it now. (http://www.aol.com/?optin=new-dpicid=aolcom40vanityncid=emlcntaolcom0010) ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
penny
Trains run over pennies every day, I am sure. I even tried it in my Mayberry once. Not only a penny but a nickel as well. Never found either one! That train must have knocked them a country mile when it hit them. I checked around for about 50 feet in every direction and they were nowhere to be found. Guess they stuck to the wheel!! CameraNu **One site has it all. Your email accounts, your social networks, and the things you love. Try the new AOL.com today!(http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/10075x1212962939x1200825291/aol?redir=http://www.aol.com/?optin=new-dp %26icid=aolcom40vanity%26ncid=emlcntaolcom0001) ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Aunt Bee's car...
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git-tar playing
James Best was miming? NO WAY!! If Brisco could get all those sounds from a jug, I know Jim Lindsey could get sounds from his guitar others found impossible to get! Even at Mayberry Days he has come on stage with his guitar but for some reason he always gets interrupted before he can play a song for us. I always thinkwell, maybe next year! One day he will get around to it! I have faith in him! All seriousness aside, he is a wonderful player and will go far in the music industryprobably by plane. Everyone have a great day!! Welford the CameraNutt... **Plan your next getaway with AOL Travel. Check out Today's Hot 5 Travel Deals! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/10075x1212416248x1200771803/aol?redir=http://travel.aol.com/discount-travel?ncid=emlcntustrav0001) ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
photos
Jeff, you have outdone yourself!! Fantastic photos! I wish there was one of Mr. Schwamp's face when Miss Magruder was flirting with him during the beauty contest!! That was one of the most hilarious skits I have seen in a long time! But, when all is said and done, there is more said than done. Welford the cameranutt **Plan your next getaway with AOL Travel. Check out Today's Hot 5 Travel Deals! (http://travel.aol.com/discount-travel?ncid=emlcntustrav0001) ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
photos
Many thanks for putting my '08 Mayberry Days photos on line, but I have a problem. When I try to view them, everything freezes. I have to use ctrl-alt-del and start over. I have tried with both the first group and second group with the same results. Anyone else have that problem? And a great big Thank You to Allan for Nipping it in the bud. enough said! Welford the cameraNuttt **Play online games for FREE at Games.com! All of your favorites, no registration required and great graphics – check it out! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/10075x1211202682x1200689022/aol?redir= http://www.games.com?ncid=emlcntusgame0001) ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Mayberry politics
How many saw the Mayberry Moment on TV news when the woman ran up to Karl Rove and yelled. CITIZEN'S ARREST!! CITIZEN'S ARREST! Now, who could watch that and not think of Gomer and Barney!! Personally, I think Mayor Pike will get my vote. Stoner has been in office long enough! And I nominate Rafe Hollister for the County Health Department head! How about Other Darling for rope climbing teacher and one of his brothers for a lesson on how to deliver a speech? Ah, yes!! Mayberry politics beats the real thing any time! Welford the camera nuttier than usual!! **Play online games for FREE at Games.com! All of your favorites, no registration required and great graphics – check it out! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/10075x1211202682x1200689022/aol?redir= http://www.games.com?ncid=emlcntusgame0001) ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Howard
Floyd, Howard McNear, after the stroke never had a part where he used his left arm again. You can watch those parts and see his had is either propped on the arm of the chair where he is sitting, or on the back of the barber's chair if standing. I think a time or two he was holding a newspaper or magazine with that hand. None of that curbed his appeal and his humor certainly was not diminished one bit! Hard to imagine him playing a serious part, but the ones he was in surely were done in a manner to be commended! He was in a way like Barney. He could play any part and do a good job of it, but was at his best with comedy! welford the camera nut!! **New MapQuest Local shows what's happening at your destination. Dining, Movies, Events, News more. Try it out (http://local.mapquest.com/?ncid=emlcntnew0002) ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
sightings
Wow!! Looked like a TAGS reunion last night in the 1967 movie Bonnie and Clyde! Cousin Virgil still messing up. Dub Taylor as is pa. Briscoe Darlin' as the law. If I am not mistaken, the Darlin' boys did the music for the mvie. Now if they could'a had Ernest T and Charlene as Bonnie and Clyde, what a homecoming that would'a been! **New MapQuest Local shows what's happening at your destination. Dining, Movies, Events, News more. Try it out! (http://local.mapquest.com/?ncid=emlcntnew0001) ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
The Days
One big I forgot to add in my report about the days.the National Guard vehicle was the last one in the line of march. As it approached us, I noticed silence, so my wife and I started applause for these American Heroes. As the vehicle slowly made its way down Main street, we followed alongside, making sure the applause followed. That is not the main story. The main story is, at the intersection of Main and Pine streets, there are Opie, Otis and Goober, all standing at attention and saluting the National Guard as they passed by! Made me feel really proud to be an American and to have such people as Tribute Artists! My congratulations to Jamie Sullivan, Kenneth Junkin and Tim Pettigrew for showing what patriotism is all about, and thanks for a swell weekend, guys!! Welford the camera nut... **Looking for simple solutions to your real-life financial challenges? Check out WalletPop for the latest news and information, tips and calculators. (http://www.walletpop.com/?NCID=emlcntuswall0001) ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
MAYBERRY 2008
9-25..Arrived in Mayberry (Mt. Airy) about 11AM and headed to Snappy Lunch for our pork chop sandwich. Sorry for all those who couldn't have one!! Greeted Emmett Forrest and Jim Clark while there, as well as Charles Dowell who owns Snappy Lunch. After eating we went across the street to Mayberry on Main and had a cup of Lemon ice cream...delicious! After walking to a few stores we stopped at the playhouse to leave off a few things for the silent auction, then checked into the Hampton Inn for 3 nights. Friday 9-26 - Raining! A bright full rainbow greeted us when we walked out the hotel! A Rainy day in Mayberry beats a sunny day at work any time! Ate next door at Biscuitville then headed downtown. Checked into several more stores before heading to opening ceremonies. The rain stopped and stayed stopped until about one minute after the ceremonies ended! All the guests were introduced and given an opportunity to speak, then Hizzonner the Mayor spoke. One thing he did was present Emmett Forrest with an engraved crystal plaque for his service to the town of Mt. Airy, and the Mayor even had a National Guard helicopter do a fly-by for Emmett! We walked to the playhouse but due to the rain not a lot was going on, so we went back downtown for our lunch and to check out a few more places, some for the second time. Then we headed to the playhouse for the Dillards concert, then to the Library for the trivia contest won by Dennis Beale and Pat Bullins second. We soon headed back to the hotel for some coffee and hot chocolate where we met up with George Spence and had a good long fun talk with him. We then got our baths and headed to the hospitality room where Praise in H armony was gathered in an impromptu concert. About 9:30 LeRoy Mc Neese came in and joined in with them, then joining the group was Michael Hoover and Jeff Branch and we had a real concert! Things ended at 11:50 and we turned in for the night. 9-27, Saturday...still raining. We got our biscuits from Biscuitville again and drove downtown, got a parking space on the street and ate our food, then got our spaces for the parade. At 9 the parade started and was over fairly fast today as the rain kept many units away. What people need to realize, real Andy fans are there rain or shine! Those who were there had a good time! After the parade we attended the ceremonial groundbreaking for the new building for Emmett's collection and a few other things. That was also inside due to rain! We checked out the silent auction, in the lobby of the playhouse, before heading downtown to Barney's for lunch. The rain had let up some so we walked down to Wally's, through the replica courthouse, and looked at some of the great old homes with nice design. Time to go get our baths and head back down for Col. Tim's Talent Time and what a show this was! Miss McGruder was a real beauty it there ever was onein the beauty contest, no less. But she lost out to Big Maude! That was just one of the skits done and part of the great entertainment for 3 1/2 hours! What a show and the ones who put it on and took part in it are to be commended no end! Sunday found us once more at the services in the amphitheater, led by LeRoy and Janice McNeese and it was wonderful, as usual. What a great addition to Mayberry Days! I think this is either 3 or 4 years they have done this. After the services several of us gathered at Sagebrush to eat an early lunch before saying our good-byes until next year. We headed up to Fancy Gap, then south on the Parkway to Bluffs Lodge in Doughton Park for 3 nights to watch the wildlife and breathe the cool mountain air. Once again Mayberry Days has come and gone. This was our 12th one and we have enjoyed every one of them! We first heard of it thanks to David Browning, who was playing the Mayberry Deppity at the opening of a new Cracker Barrel restaurant about 20 miles from us, so we went down for that and he told us about Mayberry Days and we haven't missed since1998. If there is one vacation you take a year, make this a part of it. It will be the best vacation you ever take, but make room reservations early and get show tickets early. Next year will be the 20th year of TAGSRWC so we this is going to be BIG. Really BIG! I mean no other word can describe it but BIG! BE THERE!! Welford the Camera Nut!! **Looking for simple solutions to your real-life financial challenges? Check out WalletPop for the latest news and information, tips and calculators. (http://www.walletpop.com/?NCID=emlcntuswall0001) ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
the Days
I am late with my report and will be later!! We took a few extra days and went up on the Blue Ridge Parkway, Bluffs Lodge, for a few days. Yesterday we took a ride down to Grandfather Mountain for the first time in 15 years and they have done some magnificent changes! Even ran into Amy from the Barney Chapter at the end of the mile high bridge! Anyway, I will be getting to my report probably tomorrow, as I always keep a log of the events and how things went and will go to that for my reporting Rain??? What rain!! Remember this bit of wisdom: A RAINY DAY AT MAYBERRY BEATS A GOOD DAY AT WORK ANY TIME! Welford the camera nutt!!! **Looking for simple solutions to your real-life financial challenges? Check out WalletPop for the latest news and information, tips and calculators. (http://www.walletpop.com/?NCID=emlcntuswall0001) ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
inconsistences?
There were no inconsistencies on the show. This is a situation comedy, in which the players can play different parts under different names if the show is writ that way. Like, Howard was not always Howard. Ernest T was not always Ernest T. Mrs. Mendlebright was also Big Maude, as those situations called for them to be that. Had the show been a serial comedy, all players would have remained the same throughout. That is the difference between a serial and a situation comedy. I do hope that flipped the light switch and everyone can now see the difference! Whatever they do or did, what other show had such staying power through the years? It must not have made any difference what they called themselves!! See you at Mayberry! This will be our 11th consecutive trip and this one may be kinda wet! Welford the Camera nut.. **Looking for simple solutions to your real-life financial challenges? Check out WalletPop for the latest news and information, tips and calculators. (http://www.walletpop.com/?NCID=emlcntuswall0001) ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Sighting
The old movie 3:10 to Yuma was on the other day. Can't remember who was trying to get Glen Ford to Yuma, but one of the guests in the hotel lobby waiting for them to come down when the train got there was the man who was not in a hurry! He sat patiently in the hotel lobby reading his newspaper. Amazing how tensed up he got from that time until Mayberry when he had to go so fast! Floyd was best in his role of Chester on Gunsmoke when it was on the radiddio way back when. I was in the service, 170 miles from home, and on Friday nights when I headed home for a 3 day off time I always listened to Floyd and Doc and Parley Baer as Chester. Great shows! Along with another favorite, a Tale well calculated to keep you inSUSPENSE!! Also on was John Dehner but not selling snake oil to Aunt Bee, but playing Palladin, and he was great in that as well! See you at the end of the month at the Days! W Sims the Nu!!! **It's only a deal if it's where you want to go. Find your travel deal here. (http://information.travel.aol.com/deals?ncid=aoltrv000547) ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
